diff --git a/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseLargeVariableWidthVector.java b/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseLargeVariableWidthVector.java
index 90694db830c..324b9e0b4f8 100644
--- a/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseLargeVariableWidthVector.java
+++ b/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseLargeVariableWidthVector.java
@@ -701,16 +701,14 @@ public void transferTo(BaseLargeVariableWidthVector target) {
    */
   public void splitAndTransferTo(int startIndex, int length,
                                  BaseLargeVariableWidthVector target) {
-    Preconditions.checkArgument(startIndex >= 0 && startIndex < valueCount,
-        "Invalid startIndex: %s", startIndex);
-    Preconditions.checkArgument(startIndex + length <= valueCount,
-        "Invalid length: %s", length);
+    Preconditions.checkArgument(startIndex >= 0 && length >= 0 && startIndex + length <= valueCount,
+        "Invalid parameters startIndex: %s, length: %s for valueCount: %s", startIndex, length, valueCount);
     compareTypes(target, "splitAndTransferTo");
     target.clear();
-    splitAndTransferValidityBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
-    splitAndTransferOffsetBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
-    target.setLastSet(length - 1);
     if (length > 0) {
+      splitAndTransferValidityBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
+      splitAndTransferOffsetBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
+      target.setLastSet(length - 1);
       target.setValueCount(length);
     }
   }
diff --git a/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseVariableWidthVector.java b/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseVariableWidthVector.java
index 866dd9e218f..ed7f8c391dd 100644
--- a/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseVariableWidthVector.java
+++ b/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/BaseVariableWidthVector.java
@@ -725,10 +725,10 @@ public void splitAndTransferTo(int startIndex, int length,
         "Invalid parameters startIndex: %s, length: %s for valueCount: %s", startIndex, length, valueCount);
     compareTypes(target, "splitAndTransferTo");
     target.clear();
-    splitAndTransferValidityBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
-    splitAndTransferOffsetBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
-    target.setLastSet(length - 1);
     if (length > 0) {
+      splitAndTransferValidityBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
+      splitAndTransferOffsetBuffer(startIndex, length, target);
+      target.setLastSet(length - 1);
       target.setValueCount(length);
     }
   }
diff --git a/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/complex/ListVector.java b/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/complex/ListVector.java
index b5b32951a89..81573e7b9f3 100644
--- a/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/complex/ListVector.java
+++ b/java/vector/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/complex/ListVector.java
@@ -481,21 +481,23 @@ public void transfer() {
     public void splitAndTransfer(int startIndex, int length) {
       Preconditions.checkArgument(startIndex >= 0 && length >= 0 && startIndex + length <= valueCount,
           "Invalid parameters startIndex: %s, length: %s for valueCount: %s", startIndex, length, valueCount);
-      final int startPoint = offsetBuffer.getInt(startIndex * OFFSET_WIDTH);
-      final int sliceLength = offsetBuffer.getInt((startIndex + length) * OFFSET_WIDTH) - startPoint;
       to.clear();
-      to.allocateOffsetBuffer((length + 1) * OFFSET_WIDTH);
-      /* splitAndTransfer offset buffer */
-      for (int i = 0; i < length + 1; i++) {
-        final int relativeOffset = offsetBuffer.getInt((startIndex + i) * OFFSET_WIDTH) - startPoint;
-        to.offsetBuffer.setInt(i * OFFSET_WIDTH, relativeOffset);
+      if (length > 0) {
+        final int startPoint = offsetBuffer.getInt(startIndex * OFFSET_WIDTH);
+        final int sliceLength = offsetBuffer.getInt((startIndex + length) * OFFSET_WIDTH) - startPoint;
+        to.allocateOffsetBuffer((length + 1) * OFFSET_WIDTH);
+        /* splitAndTransfer offset buffer */
+        for (int i = 0; i < length + 1; i++) {
+          final int relativeOffset = offsetBuffer.getInt((startIndex + i) * OFFSET_WIDTH) - startPoint;
+          to.offsetBuffer.setInt(i * OFFSET_WIDTH, relativeOffset);
+        }
+        /* splitAndTransfer validity buffer */
+        splitAndTransferValidityBuffer(startIndex, length, to);
+        /* splitAndTransfer data buffer */
+        dataTransferPair.splitAndTransfer(startPoint, sliceLength);
+        to.lastSet = length - 1;
+        to.setValueCount(length);
       }
-      /* splitAndTransfer validity buffer */
-      splitAndTransferValidityBuffer(startIndex, length, to);
-      /* splitAndTransfer data buffer */
-      dataTransferPair.splitAndTransfer(startPoint, sliceLength);
-      to.lastSet = length - 1;
-      to.setValueCount(length);
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestLargeVarCharVector.java b/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestLargeVarCharVector.java
index 1b81c6b209f..0f76b3f1b9f 100644
--- a/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestLargeVarCharVector.java
+++ b/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestLargeVarCharVector.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public void testInvalidStartIndex() {
           IllegalArgumentException.class,
           () -> tp.splitAndTransfer(valueCount, 10));
 
-      assertEquals("Invalid startIndex: 500", e.getMessage());
+      assertEquals("Invalid parameters startIndex: 500, length: 10 for valueCount: 500", e.getMessage());
     }
   }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public void testInvalidLength() {
           IllegalArgumentException.class,
           () -> tp.splitAndTransfer(0, valueCount * 2));
 
-      assertEquals("Invalid length: 1000", e.getMessage());
+      assertEquals("Invalid parameters startIndex: 0, length: 1000 for valueCount: 500", e.getMessage());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestSplitAndTransfer.java b/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestSplitAndTransfer.java
index e60b87e6019..e437ecaa00a 100644
--- a/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestSplitAndTransfer.java
+++ b/java/vector/src/test/java/org/apache/arrow/vector/TestSplitAndTransfer.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class TestSplitAndTransfer {
   public void init() {
     allocator = new RootAllocator(Long.MAX_VALUE);
   }
-  
+
   @After
   public void terminate() throws Exception {
     allocator.close();
@@ -62,7 +62,44 @@ private void populateVarcharVector(final VarCharVector vector, int valueCount, S
     }
     vector.setValueCount(valueCount);
   }
-  
+
+  @Test
+  public void testWithEmptyVector() {
+    // MapVector use TransferImpl from ListVector
+    ListVector listVector = ListVector.empty("", allocator);
+    TransferPair transferPair = listVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+    // BaseFixedWidthVector
+    IntVector intVector = new IntVector("", allocator);
+    transferPair = intVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+    // BaseVariableWidthVector
+    VarCharVector varCharVector = new VarCharVector("", allocator);
+    transferPair = varCharVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+    // BaseLargeVariableWidthVector
+    LargeVarCharVector largeVarCharVector = new LargeVarCharVector("", allocator);
+    transferPair = largeVarCharVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+
+    StructVector structVector = StructVector.empty("", allocator);
+    transferPair = structVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+    FixedSizeListVector fixedSizeListVector = FixedSizeListVector.empty("", 0, allocator);
+    transferPair = fixedSizeListVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+    FixedSizeBinaryVector fixedSizeBinaryVector = new FixedSizeBinaryVector("", allocator, 4);
+    transferPair = fixedSizeBinaryVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
+    transferPair.splitAndTransfer(0, 0);
+    assertEquals(0, transferPair.getTo().getValueCount());
+  }
+
   @Test /* VarCharVector */
   public void test() throws Exception {
     try (final VarCharVector varCharVector = new VarCharVector("myvector", allocator)) {
@@ -70,13 +107,13 @@ public void test() throws Exception {
   
       final int valueCount = 500;
       final String[] compareArray = new String[valueCount];
-  
+
       populateVarcharVector(varCharVector, valueCount, compareArray);
-  
+
       final TransferPair tp = varCharVector.getTransferPair(allocator);
       final VarCharVector newVarCharVector = (VarCharVector) tp.getTo();
       final int[][] startLengths = {{0, 201}, {201, 0}, {201, 200}, {401, 99}};
-  
+
       for (final int[] startLength : startLengths) {
         final int start = startLength[0];
         final int length = startLength[1];