 Ocean Shores is located between two airports, Ballina to the south, which has daily flights to Sydney and Melbourne and Gold Coast to the north, which has daily services to most major Australian cities and a few international destinations.The closest closed railway station is at Mullumbimby, a 10-minute drive south.The train service travelled down the south east coast to Sydney but closed on 19 May 2004 and instead departs from Casino instead of the QLD Border.