The drive from Marton
By road it's about 335 km from Marton to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 4 h 5 min without stops. Matamata town is 332 km away (about 4 h 4 min).
Your driver will usually go via 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 Marton after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.