transport vs transfer

transport and transfer both are nouns.

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

As nouns, transport and transfer are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of transport include conveyance, transferral, transportation.

As verbs, transport and transfer are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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