A substrate processing apparatus has at least one of a developing
processing apparatus that supplies a developing solution as a processing
solution to a non-processed substrate to process and a resist coating
processing apparatus that supplies a resist solution as a processing
solution to the non-processed substrate. A transfer mechanism enables the
non-processed substrate to be transferred to the developing processing
apparatus and/or the resist coating processing apparatus. In a substrate
processing method processes, an exposed resist is developed on a
processing surface of the non-processed substrate inside a cup mechanism
of the developing processing apparatus, and a resist solution is supplied
to the processing surface of the non-processed substrate inside a cup
mechanism of a resist coating processing apparatus. the non-processed
substrate is transferred to the developing processing apparatus or the
resist coating processing apparatus.