The drive from Waikanae
By road it's about 435 km from Waikanae to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 5 h 23 min without stops. Matamata town is 431 km away (about 5 h 21 min).
Your driver will usually go via Ōtaki → Levin → Marton → Taihape → Waiouru → Tūrangi → Kuratau → Mangakino 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 Waikanae after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.