The drive from Thames
By road it's about 102 km from Thames to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 19 min without stops. Matamata town is 86 km away (about 1 h 6 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 Thames after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.