The drive from Dannevirke
By road it's about 376 km from Dannevirke to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 4 h 36 min without stops. Matamata town is 375 km away (about 4 h 36 min).
Your driver will usually go via Napier → Taupō → Tokoroa → Putāruru → Tīrau 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 Dannevirke after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.