You cannot send ETH straight to a Solana address: the networks are separate. To move value from Ethereum to Solana, use a bridge or cross-chain swap: choose ETH on Ethereum as “from” and SOL, USDC or wrapped ETH on Solana as “to”, paste your Solana address, check the route and confirm. Getting at least some SOL is wise, because every Solana transaction pays its fee in SOL.
Key Takeaways
- Different networks: a bridge is required.
- What to receive: SOL (for fees and trading), USDC, or wrapped ETH.
- Solana address: base58 format from a Solana-compatible wallet.
- Time: usually minutes through an aggregator.
What to Receive on Solana
| Destination token | Good for |
|---|---|
| SOL | Paying fees, trading on Solana |
| USDC | Stable value, payments, DeFi |
| Wrapped ETH | Keeping ETH exposure on Solana |
Step by Step
- Have a Solana wallet ready and copy its address.
- Open the swap widget, connect your EVM wallet.
- From: ETH on Ethereum. To: SOL (or USDC) on Solana.
- Paste your Solana address as the recipient.
- Review the quote and confirm; track until it arrives.
Costs
You pay Ethereum gas for the source transaction, bridge or provider fees and the service fee shown before you confirm. Solana fees afterwards are tiny but need SOL. Starting from a layer 2 such as Arbitrum or Base cuts the source gas; see how to bridge ETH to Arbitrum.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Pasting an EVM address as the Solana recipient.
- Receiving only tokens and no SOL, leaving no way to pay fees.
- Using a bridge link from a DM: bookmark trusted sites.
Solana network basics are on solana.com.
