The drive from Awapuni
By road it's about 377 km from Awapuni to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 4 h 35 min without stops. Matamata town is 373 km away (about 4 h 34 min).
Your driver will usually go via Marton → Taihape → Waiouru → Tūrangi → Kuratau → Mangakino → Tokoroa before reaching the Hobbiton countryside near Hinuera.
Want to stay together for the day? Choose wait-and-return and your driver stays near Hobbiton and brings you back to Awapuni after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.