Provided is a transport method for transporting processing parts to a transfer position at various different speeds while the quantity of processing parts to be transported per unit time is maintained. The transport method includes a speed varying step of varying speed of a first holding portion between a receiving position and a predetermined relay position (E2) by means of a speed change mechanism, by rotating, at constant speed, a drive wheel on which the first holding portion that is configured to receive an absorbent body (3) at the receiving position is supported via the speed change mechanism a control step of controlling speed of a servo motor for driving rotation of second holding portions (31, 34) configured to hold the absorbent body (3), such that speed of the second holding portions (31, 34) becomes a receiving speed at which the second holding portions (31, 34) is able to receive the absorbent body (3) from the first holding portion at the relay position (E2) and becomes a predetermined transfer speed at a transfer position (E3), and such that the second holding portions (31, 34) arrive at the relay position (E2) and at the transfer position (E3) at a predetermined cycle and a speed changing step of changing the transfer speed while the cycle is maintained.
