The drive from Tūrangi
By road it's about 168 km from Tūrangi to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 2 h 7 min without stops. Matamata town is 167 km away (about 2 h 6 min).
Your driver will usually go via Motuoapa → Wharewaka → Taupō → Tokoroa → Putāruru → 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 Tūrangi after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.