The drive from Featherston
By road it's about 487 km from Featherston to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 6 h 5 min without stops. Matamata town is 483 km away (about 6 h 4 min).
Your driver will usually go via Greytown → Carterton → Masterton → Taihape → Waiouru → Tūrangi → Kuratau → Mangakino 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 Featherston after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.