The drive from Whakatāne
By road it's about 143 km from Whakatāne to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 52 min without stops. Matamata town is 135 km away (about 1 h 47 min).
Your driver will usually go via Matatā → 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 Whakatāne after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.