The invention relates to the technical field of express sorting, in particular to an express sorting apparatus and method. The method comprises: establishing a retrieval database according to a historical delivery address database and a site delivery region database; and performing word segmentation through a to-be-delivered express address to obtain a retrieval keyword, and performing a query on the retrieval database, so that a to-be-delivered express site corresponding to the to-be-delivered express address can be obtained with relatively high efficiency and relatively high accuracy. The express sorting apparatus and method are simple to operate, low in maintenance cost, high in timeliness and regionalism, capable of better replacing existing artificial sorting and semi-artificial sorting modes.