There is provided a transfer apparatus capable of increasing the length of a transfer arm when it is extended, without increasing the size of the transfer arm when it is contracted. The transfer apparatus 4 comprising a transfer arm 17 which comprises: two rotating shafts 5 and 6 arranged coaxially or in parallel; a pair of first arms 7 and 8, one end portions of which are fixed to the rotating shafts 5 and 6, respectively; a pair of second arms 10 and 11, one end portions of which are connected to the other end portions of the pair of first arms 7 and 8 by means of pins, respectively; and a holding portion 14 for holding an object w to be processed, the holding portion 14 being connected to each of the other end portions of the pair of second arms 10 and 11 by means of pins, wherein the second arms 10 and 11 cross each other.