The average bus between Kiel and Altona takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kiel to Altona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Kiel and Altona. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Kiel is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Altona at 12:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kiel to Altona. However, there are services departing from Kiel station and arriving at Altona station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Kiel to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rathaus Altona station.
Book your Kiel to Altona bus tickets online with FlixBus and Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV).
The distance between Kiel and Altona is 86.8 km. The road distance is 102 km.
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Rathaus Altona via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 2h.