This paper attempts to disclose the diffusion and migration law of gaseous methane (CH4) in coals of different metamorphic degrees. The representative coal samples, namely, fat coal, lean coal and anthracite, of different metamorphic degrees, were selected as the objects. The pore structure of each coal sample was both qualified and quantified through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and low-temperature liquid nitrogen adsorption method. In addition, the CH4 diffusion in coal was tested at different temperatures, confining pressures and air pressures, through CH4 diffusion experiments. Based on the experimental data, the author analyzed the influence of pore structure, temperature, confining pressure and air pressure on the gas diffusion speed. The main results are as follows: The coals in different metamorphic degrees have various types of pores with different lengths, and multiple kinds of fractures with different lengths and widths; clay minerals like illite and montmorillonite were found on different coal samples. With the growing metamorphic degree of the coal, the micropores are better developed, the permeability decreases, and the CH4 diffusion in coal slows down; Under the constant temperature and pressure, the CH4 diffusion in coal slows down, with the growth in metamorphic degree of the coal; the CH4 diffusion speed in coal is positively correlated with the temperature, and negatively with confining pressure and air pressure. To sum up, the CH4 diffusion speed in coal is under the combined effects of internal pore distribution and external conditions like metamorphic degree, temperature, confining pressure, and air pressure. Of course, the experiments cannot fully represent the diffusion and migration of coalbed CH4 in coalmines. However, the research results provide a good reference for further studies on gas extraction in coalmines.