The drive from Paeroa
By road it's about 71 km from Paeroa to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 59 min without stops. Matamata town is 56 km away (about 45 min).
Your driver will usually go via Te Aroha → Matamata 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 Paeroa after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.