The drive from Kelson
By road it's about 500 km from Kelson to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 6 h 3 min without stops. Matamata town is 497 km away (about 6 h 2 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 Kelson after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.