The drive from Ohakune
By road it's about 251 km from Ohakune to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 3 h 4 min without stops. Matamata town is 250 km away (about 3 h 4 min).
Your driver will usually go via 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 Ohakune after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.