The drive from Putāruru
By road it's about 31 km from Putāruru to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 26 min without stops. Matamata town is 30 km away (about 25 min).
Your driver will usually go via Tīrau 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 Putāruru after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.