An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving control data and user data between multiple communication stations using multiple backhaul links in a communication system, in which a Multi-Link Relay Station (MLRS) generates multiple backhaul links for data transmission/reception between multiple communication stations, and provides a multi-homing service for mobile stations using the generated multiple backhaul links. The MLRS may also support a handover for mobile stations using the multiple backhaul links. The use of multiple backhaul links facilitates efficient transmission/reception of control data and/or user data between multiple base stations or multiple relay stations.