The drive from Gisborne
By road it's about 329 km from Gisborne to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 4 h 29 min without stops. Matamata town is 321 km away (about 4 h 23 min).
Your driver will usually go via Ōpōtiki → Whakatāne → Matatā → Tauranga 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 Gisborne after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.