The drive from Paraparaumu Beach
By road it's about 444 km from Paraparaumu Beach to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 5 h 27 min without stops. Matamata town is 441 km away (about 5 h 26 min).
Your driver will usually go via Waikanae → Ōtaki → Levin → Marton → Taihape → Waiouru → Tūrangi → Kuratau 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 Paraparaumu Beach after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.