Provided is a non-contact type flotation transport apparatus with which, in simple apparatus configuration that utilizes the swirling force of swirling flows and obviates the need for a contact-type drive mechanism, transported articles can be transported while being floated in a non-contact state, and with which switching between forward advance and backward motion, and adjustment of the transport speed, can be accomplished in simple fashion. This non-contact type flotation transport apparatus (100) is characterized in that the swirling direction of swirling flows (Ra, Rb) generated respectively by a left/right pair of swirling flow forming parts (130a, 130b) are set to the same direction as one another, and a swirling force adjustment means (140) for adjusting the swirling force of the swirling flows of each of the swirling flow forming parts (130a, 130b) is switchable between a transported object outbound transport state in which the swirling force of the swirling flow cascading from one of swirling flow f
