The object of the application is a transferring method and apparatus for transferring of a rod-like article from a delivery apparatus to a receiving apparatus, whereas the article is transferred lengthwise between the delivery apparatus and the receiving apparatus, comprising an inlet unit for the lengthwise transfer of the rod-like article and for giving an inlet speed to the rod-like article, an outlet unit for the lengthwise transfer of the rod-like article and for giving an outlet speed to the rod-like article, a transferring channel through which a rod-like article is transferred between the inlet unit and the outlet unit characterized in that between the inlet unit and the outlet unit is situated a transferring unit designed to give a transferring speed to the rod-like article and to transfer the rod-like article along the transferring channel to the outlet unit.