The drive from Palmerston North
By road it's about 364 km from Palmerston North to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 4 h 34 min without stops. Matamata town is 360 km away (about 4 h 32 min).
Your driver will usually go via Feilding → 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 Palmerston North after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.