The drive from Solway
By road it's about 457 km from Solway to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 5 h 38 min without stops. Matamata town is 453 km away (about 5 h 37 min).
Your driver will usually go via 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 Solway after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.