A method for manufacturing an absorbent article, including: while lower bandlike member is transported in a transport direction, a process in which a cutting position is determined, and an adhesion area is formed by putting adhesive on each side of the cutting position of the lower bandlike member in the transport direction； a process in which a plurality of elastic members are placed so that a part of each the elastic members overlaps the adhesion area, the elastic members being stretched in the transport direction； a process in which an upper bandlike member is stacked on the lower bandlike member and the elastic members and the upper bandlike member adheres to the lower bandlike member and the elastic members on the adhesion area； a process in which the lower bandlike member and the upper bandlike member are folded on a center position in an intersecting direction； a process in which the elastic members are cut at a single position between a pair of the adhesion areas which are respectively formed on both sides of the cutting position, and the elastic members contract towards the adhesion area from positions at which the elastic members are cut； a process in which a welded section on which the lower bandlike member and the upper bandlike member are to be welded to each other is formed on each side of the cutting position in the transport direction； and a process in which the lower bandlike member and the upper bandlike member are cut together on the cutting position.
