The drive from Te Aroha
By road it's about 49 km from Te Aroha to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 41 min without stops. Matamata town is 34 km away (about 27 min).
Your driver will usually go via 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 Te Aroha after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.