Objective To construct a nursing quality evaluation index system for intra-hospital transport of perioperative patients, and to provide a valid tool to evaluate and monitor nursing quality of intra-hospital transport of perioperative patients. Methods Based on Structure-Process-Outcome theory, a preliminary draft of the indicators was formed through literature review and semi-structured interviews. Delphi expert consultation method and Analytic Hierarchy Process were used to screen indicators and determine the weights of indicators at all levels. Results The response rates of the 2 rounds expert consultation were 88.89% and 100%;the expert authority coefficients were 0.928 and 0.931, and the Kendall′s coefficient of concordance of expert opinions were 0.275 and 0.314 （both P＜0.05）, for the first and second round, respectively. The final evaluation index system included 3 first-level indicators, 11 second-level indicators, and 57 third-level indicators. Conclusion The nursing quality evaluation index system for intra-hospital transport of perioperative patients is comprehensive, reliable, and practical, justifying its use as a tool to assess nursing quality of intra-hospital transport of perioperative patients.