The drive from Matatā
By road it's about 120 km from Matatā to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 33 min without stops. Matamata town is 112 km away (about 1 h 28 min).
Your driver will usually go via Tauranga 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 Matatā after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.