Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is one of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Soil is the mainly storage location for HCB, thus studying the transfer and transformation of HCB is meaningful for elucidating its environmental effect. This article reviewed the mainly transfer and transformation processes of HCB in soils from the following aspects: the accumulative HCB in soils could volatilize into air continuously, and then lead to air pollution; the adsorption of HCB by soil had significant effect on its transfer and transformation rates; the bound residue of HCB formed by diverse chemical bonds with soils could decrease the bioavailability of HCB temporarily. HCB could be dechlorinated in anaerobic conditions and its toxicity and persistence could be hence highly decreased. Finally, the further study areas about the transfer and transformation of HCB were prospected.