Highlights
How to Bridge to Solana (TL;DR)
- Create a Solana wallet (Phantom.app is popular)
- Choose a popular Solana bridge (Rango is the best)
- Connect your Solana wallet and non-Solana wallet to the bridge (eg. MetaMask)
- Choose the amount and network you want to send funds from (eg. ETH, BSC, ARB)
- Select the network you want to send to and token you want to receive. In this case Solana and SOL
- Review and confirm the transaction
What Are The Fees?
When bridging funds to Solana, you will incur network fees which vary from blockchain to blockchain. For instance, bridging from Ethereum to Solana could cost $5 to $30, depending how busy the Ethereum network is. However, bridging from Layer 2 blockchains like Arbitrum or Optimism will only cost around a dollar or two.
Once your funds are on the Solana blockchain, transaction fees are very low. According to Solscan and their fees tracker, the average fee on Solana in the last 24 hours was only $0.000023 (Dec 12, 2023).
List Of Solana Bridges
Here are some of the most popular Solana bridges:
1. Rango Exchange
Rango is the best Solana bridge I found because it will compare rates on multiple Solana bridges to give you the best prices. It checks routes on every bridge listed in this post such as Mayan Fiance and Allbridge so you can choose the best quote.
It also supports 70+ blockchains, which is more than any bridge on this list, allowing you to send funds from practically any network. You can send funds from Ethereum, Optimism, Base, and non-EVM chains as well. Rango can also swap your token for SOL at the best rates.
How To Use It
- Go to https://app.rango.exchange?ref=JA5tD9 and connect your non-Solana wallet
- In the "From" section, select the token, network, and amount you want to send
- In the "To" section, select "Solana" and "SOL"
- Rango will show you the best quote at the bottom. If you like it, click "Swap"
- Then, paste your Solana wallet address
- Review the transaction and click confirm
If it's your first time using Solana, make sure to select the "SOL" token to receive SOL on Solana so you can pay for transaction fees. Rango will conveniently convert your tokens to SOL at the best price.
If Rango is not working, it's probably because you chose a route where you don't have funds for gas fees. Simply cancel the transaction and try a different route that has chains where you can pay gas.
2. Jupiter Comparator
Jupiter is similar to Rango, as it will compare rates on multiple Solana bridges to give you the best prices. It's in second place though because it only supports 9 networks versus 50+ on Rango.
It's not a bridge itself, but Jupiter will provide you with multiple quotes and a URL to each bridge so you can pick your favorite route.
How To Use It
- Go to https://jup.ag/bridge-compare
- Select the token, network, and amount you want to send from
- Select "Solana" and "SOL" for where you want to send funds to
- Look through the available quotes and click the link to visit that bridge
- Then, connect your Solana and non-Solana wallet
- Review the transaction and send it
3. Mayan Finance
Mayan Finance is one of the most popular Solana bridges. It lets you bridge funds back and forth between five networks: Ethereum Mainnet, BSC, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Solana. You can also select the token you want to send and which token you want to receive, as it it will conveniently swap it for you.
How To Use It
- Go to https://swap.mayan.finance/
- Connect your Solana and non-Solana wallet
- Select the networks, token, and amount you want to send
- Select "SOL" and "Solana" to send funds to
- Click swap, review the transaction, and confirm
- Wait 15-20 minutes
4. Wormhole Bridge
Another option is Wormhole's Portal Bridge, which supports over 20 networks but keep in mind, is the most confusing bridge on this list. Wormhole is a cross-chain protocol that over 30 blockchains and 200 applications use and they've transferred over $35B in value.
Bridging to Solana takes 15-30 minutes and with Portal Bridge, you have to manually claim your funds, so don't close the window. And depending which token you transfer, you will have to unwrap it which can be done on a DEX like Jupiter Exchange.
How To Use It
- Go to https://portalbridge.com/ or https://portalbridge.com/advanced-tools/#/transfer for the advanced version.
- Connect your Solana wallet and non-Solana wallet
- Fill out the the tokens, amounts, and networks you want to use
- Review and confirm the transaction
- Wait 15-30 minutes and claim the transaction when it's complete
5. Allbridge
Allbridge is another cross-chain bridge provider with over 700,000+ transfers across 20 blockchains. Like the other choices, you can bridge between both EVM and non-EVM compatible blockchains including Solana, Polygon, Tron, BNB chain, and others.
How To Use It
- Go to https://core.allbridge.io/
- Connect your Solana and non-Solana wallet
- Fill out the fields you want to swap from and swap to
- Review the transaction and fees on the bottom
- Click send and confirm in your wallet
The funds should arrive in 15-30 minutes and will automatically appear in your Solana wallet.
What Is Solana?
Solana is an open-source blockchain that focuses on speed and scalability. It launched in 2020 by Solana Labs and their native token, SOL, has quickly become one of the largest cryptocurrencies. Solana boasts over 1000 TPS (transactions per second) while keeping transaction fees low. As of Dec 12, 2023 Solana has $902M in TVL (total value locked) and a $28 billion market cap.
How to Select the Best Bridge
To select the best bridging protocols, we looked at the following criteria. However, it's key to understand that risks still exist, even with popular protocols.
Wrapping Up
Bridging to Solana is very straightforward if you know how to use a crypto wallet. Just choose a bridge, connect your Solana wallet and non-Solana wallet, and fill out the fields. The transfer will take 15-30 minutes and doesn't have to be expensive. Just make sure you receive some SOL so you can pay for gas fees.
FAQ
How Do You Bridge Out Of Solana?
To bridge funds out of Solana, you can use all of the bridges listed above. Just select the blockchain you want to transfer funds to and then confirm your transaction.