The drive from Maraenui
By road it's about 258 km from Maraenui to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 3 h 15 min without stops. Matamata town is 257 km away (about 3 h 14 min).
Your driver will usually go via 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 Maraenui after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.