The drive from Martinborough
By road it's about 494 km from Martinborough to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 6 h 7 min without stops. Matamata town is 490 km away (about 6 h 5 min).
Your driver will usually go via Carterton → Masterton → Taihape → Waiouru → Tūrangi → Kuratau → Mangakino → Tokoroa 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 Martinborough after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.