transfer vs transport

transfer and transport both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transfer	Yes	No	Yes	No
transport	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, transfer and transport are synonyms defined as:

transfer and transport: the act of moving something from one location to another

Other synonyms of transfer include conveyance, transferral, transportation.

As verbs, transfer and transport are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transfer include channel, channelise, channelize, transmit.

transfer (noun)	transport (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another	the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
transferring ownership	the act of moving something from one location to another
the act of transferring something from one form to another	something that serves as a means of transportation
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation	a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances	an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another	a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

transfer (verb)	transport (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
send from one person or place to another	send from one person or place to another
move around	hold spellbound
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another	transport commercially
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work