Buses to the Jane Austen House in Chawton are a great way to get from Winchester to the home of one of Britain’s most famous authors.
Buses run frequently from the Winchester bus station. Take bus number X64 from station stop J at ten minutes past the hour. Once on board, you can ask the driver to let you off at Alton Butts or the Jane Austen House in Chawton.
From the bus stop in Chawton, walk towards the round-about and take the third exit to your left (there is a sign). Walk down the road for about 150 meters. The Jane Austen House will be on your left. The walk from the bus to the Jane Austen House takes around five minutes.
Buses from the Jane Austen House back to Winchester leave from the bus stop across the street from the one where you got off the bus to Chawton. Buses from Chawton to Winchester leave at 2 minutes past each hour.
The travel time on buses to the Jane Austen House in Chawton is 30 minutes. Tickets cost just over 5 GBP for a return ticket.