I was fortunate that a branch dojo of my Aikido organization was just 5 minutes from my house, although I also attended seminars, exams, etc. at the main dojo, which was 25 minutes away. On the other hand, it was almost an hour to my Iaido dojo. There were classes at the community college in my town, but by driving further I was able to train with a larger group lead by the college-group's teacher's teacher. (I hope that made sense.) So, in my case, I thought driving further in order to train in the dojo that I was more attracted to was the right choice for me. I don't think either way would be wrong for you, but one might be better; you have to do what makes sense for you.
Yours in Budo,
---Brian---