The drive from Ōtaki
By road it's about 419 km from Ōtaki to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 5 h 10 min without stops. Matamata town is 415 km away (about 5 h 8 min).
Your driver will usually go via Levin → Marton → 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 Ōtaki after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.