Supervised bus and train travel for selected Ballyhass camps.
Ballyhass offers selected supervised transport options to make summer camp easier for families. For Coachford Explorers, families can add a supervised bus route from selected Cork pickup points. For Residential Camp, families can add a supervised train and transfer option from Dublin Heuston to Mallow.
These transport options are organised by Ballyhass and are fully supervised.
Coachford Explorers bus transport and Residential Camp train transport are designed to make travel simpler for families while keeping children supported from pickup through to arrival. Transport places should be added during the booking process where available.
Supervised Bus Routes
Add a Ballyhass bus place at checkout and match your child’s camp week to the correct pickup route below.
Find your bus route by week
Pick your camp week first, then check the matching pickup route below.
Popular dates: Week 3 and Week 4 are currently almost sold out. If these are your preferred weeks, it is worth booking now.
Mahon / Blackrock / Bishopstown / Ballincollig
Week 1: June 29th – July 3rd
Week 5: July 27th – July 31st
Mahon Point Shopping Centre → ALDI Blackrock → Dunnes Bishopstown Court → Ballincollig Classes Lake → Ballyhass Coachford
Best for families looking for the Mahon, Blackrock, Bishopstown or Ballincollig side of the city.
Little Island / Kent Station / Bishopstown / Ballincollig
Week 2: July 6th – July 10th
Week 6: August 3rd – August 7th
Little Island Circle K → Cork City Kent Station → Dunnes Bishopstown Court → Ballincollig Classes Lake → Ballyhass Coachford
A good option for families coming from the east side of Cork or using a city-centre pickup.
Carrigaline / Douglas / Kinsale Road / Bishopstown
Week 3: July 13th – July 17th
Week 7: August 10th – August 14th
Carrigaline Court Hotel → Douglas ALDI → Smyths Kinsale Road → Dunnes Bishopstown Court → Ballyhass Coachford
Ideal for families around Carrigaline, Douglas and the Kinsale Road side of the city.
Marina / Blackpool / Blarney / Tower
Week 4: July 20th – July 24th
Week 8: August 17th – August 21st
Marina Market → Blackpool Shopping Centre → Blarney Filling Station → SuperValu Tower → Ballyhass Coachford
Best suited to families coming from the north side, Blarney or Tower direction.
Supervised Train Transport
Residential Camp includes an optional supervised transport add-on from Dublin Heuston to Mallow, plus a supervised transfer option from Mallow Station.
Transport pricing
- From Dublin Heuston: supervised train journey, private bus transfer to Ballyhass and dedicated Ballyhass chaperone throughout — €100pp
- From Mallow Train Station: fully supervised bus transfers to and from camp — €40pp
Residential camp weeks
- July 5th – 10th
- July 12th – 17th
- July 19th – 24th
- August 2nd – 7th
- August 9th – 14th
- August 16th – 21st
Drop-off is Sunday evening and collection is Friday evening.
How to book transport
Add your bus or supervised train transport during checkout when completing the camp booking. If needed, Ballyhass can help families add the correct transport option.
Good to know before booking
Coachford bus routes are tied to specific weeks, so families should match the camp week to the correct route before booking. Residential transport is an optional add-on to the full five-night camp.
Parent reassurance
The value here is not just the route itself. It is that Ballyhass is organising the journey layer as part of the camp experience, with supervision built in.