A control device of a transport device includes a control unit configured to control a roll motor for rotating a first rotary shaft on which a medium is held and a transport motor for rotating a first driving roller, a tension detection unit configured to derive, for each tension detection cycle, a detected tension value of a tension applied to a tension adjustment portion of the medium, and a tension F/B unit configured to calculate a tension F/B correction amount by feedback control based on a deviation between a target tension and the detected tension value. The control unit is configured to calculate a driving force by the roll motor based on the tension F/B correction amount, and control the roll motor based on the driving force.