The invention relates to a method of transporting compost. According to the invention, a mass of compost is subjected to subatmospheric pressure and water vapour is removed from the mass of compost resulting in a cooled mass of compost, and said cooled mass of compost is transported. This allows for cooling in the core of the mass of compost even for large masses of compost. The mass of compost is preferably cooled by subjecting the mass of compost to subatmospheric pressure in a vacuum chamber.
