To bridge from Solana to Arbitrum, choose USDC, USDT or SOL on Solana as “from” and the token you want on Arbitrum One as “to”, compare the routes and confirm. Arbitrum uses 0x… addresses, so you need an Arbitrum wallet address to receive. On Arbitrum, gas is paid in ETH and tokens follow the ERC-20 standard.
Route at a Glance
| Solana (source) | Arbitrum (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gas token | SOL | ETH |
| Token standard | SPL | ERC-20 |
| Typical gas | Fractions of a cent | Cents (Ethereum L2) |
| Address | Base58 (no 0x) | 0x… |
Bridges on This Route: Live Check
We requested routes for 1,000 USDC from Solana to Arbitrum through the LI.FI API on October 22, 2026. Available bridges: Glacis, Layerswap, Mayan Swift, Relay.
| Bridge | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest | Relay | a few seconds |
| Cheapest | Layerswap | about 4 seconds |
Both the fastest and the cheapest routes finish in under a minute here, and the difference in amount received was about $0.21 per $1,000, before the service fee.
Routes, prices and times change with liquidity and network load; the widget above always shows the current quote before you sign.
Step by Step
- Connect your wallet on Solana.
- From: USDC, USDT or SOL on Solana. To: the token you want on Arbitrum, plus a little ETH for gas.
- Review the route, fees and amount received.
- Approve and confirm; paste an Arbitrum address you control.
Tips
- Take some ETH for gas on arrival.
- Check the network, not just the address: never paste a Solana address as the destination; it will not work on Arbitrum.
- Fees: network gas on both sides plus the service fee are shown before you confirm.
Stablecoins on each chain: USDT networks; moving stablecoins: how to bridge USDT; how bridges work: cross-chain bridge. More routes on the bridge hub.