The drive from Murupara
By road it's about 131 km from Murupara to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 44 min without stops. Matamata town is 129 km away (about 1 h 42 min).
Your driver will usually go via Rotorua 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 Murupara after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.