The drive from Gracefield
By road it's about 497 km from Gracefield to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 6 h 2 min without stops. Matamata town is 493 km away (about 6 h 1 min).
Your driver will usually go via Porirua → Paekākāriki → Raumati South → Raumati Beach → Paraparaumu → Paraparaumu Beach → Waikanae Beach → Waikanae 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 Gracefield after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.