The drive from Te Puke
By road it's about 80 km from Te Puke to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 9 min without stops. Matamata town is 73 km away (about 1 h 4 min).
Your driver will usually go via Tauranga 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 Puke after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.