A goods transport system, and a goods transport method and apparatus using the transport system. The system is used for implementing goods transport with a storing shelf (11); the storing shelf (11) comprises a plurality of shelf layers, each shelf layer comprising a goods buffer area and a plurality of goods storage areas; an input transport track (12), used for transporting goods to the storing shelf, the input transport track comprising an input main transport track (121) and a plurality of input sub-transport tracks (122); each input sub-transport track (122) corresponds to one of the shelf layers of the storing shelf, one end of any one of the input sub-transport tracks (122) being connected to the goods buffer area of a shelf layer of the storing shelf, and the other end being connected to the input main transport track (121); and a shuttle trolley (13), used for transporting goods between the goods buffer area and the goods storage areas of a shelf layer.