The drive from Waihi
By road it's about 90 km from Waihi to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 15 min without stops. Matamata town is 75 km away (about 1 h 2 min).
Your driver will usually go via Paeroa → Te Aroha → 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 Waihi after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.