An automatic control system for working face transportation comprises a ground host control system and an underground control system. The ground host control system is connected to the underground control system through a local area network; the underground control system comprises an explosion-proof computer, a human-computer interaction device and a plurality of functional modules, and the human-computer interaction device and the functional modules are controlled by a computer; the human-computer interaction device comprises a console and a monitor; the functional modules comprise a programmable controller module, a video module, a communication module, an audio module and a power module, wherein the programmable controller module is connected to working face transportation equipment, and used for controlling the start-stop of the working face transportation equipment; the video module and the audio module are used for controlling the operation of a working face video system and a working face voice communication system separately; and the working face video system comprises a network camera, a video monitor and a video control console.