Bridge ETH to Arbitrum
Bridging ETH to Arbitrum lands your ETH on the L2 with the deepest DeFi and perpetuals liquidity, where it's also the gas token — so you arrive ready to trade with nothing else to acquire. Confirmations are near-instant, and moving around costs a few cents.
New to bridging? Move a small test amount first to see how it works — most transfers land in a couple of minutes.
Quotes include a 0.5% service fee that supports Bridgeline. Swaps execute through LI.FI’s audited smart contracts — this site never holds your funds.
Four steps, all signed in your own wallet.
- 01
Connect your wallet
Connect inside the bridge box. That's the only place Bridgeline ever asks — this site never sees your keys.
- 02
Pick your token and amount
Choose what you're moving, from which chain to which chain, and how much.
- 03
Review the quote and fee
You approve the exact amount in your own wallet, with the full fee shown. Cancel any time before you sign.
- 04
Confirm and track
Sign the transaction and watch it settle on-chain through LI.FI's audited contracts. Bridgeline is never in the middle.
Getting ETH onto Arbitrum
Arbitrum uses ETH for gas, so bridged ETH is both your asset and your gas in one. That's ideal if you're heading to Arbitrum to trade — GMX, the perps scene, and major DEXs are all right there. Coming from Ethereum, the L1 send is your main cost; the Arbitrum side is cheap and fast.
Arbitrum keeps Ethereum's settlement security underneath while dropping the cost of a typical transaction to usually a few cents. It carries the largest DeFi ecosystem of any L2, so most strategies you'd run on mainnet have real depth here. For active traders, that combination — mainnet-grade liquidity at L2 prices — is the main draw.
Stay safe while bridging
- Approve only what you’re bridging. The widget requests finite token approvals by default — there’s no need to grant an unlimited allowance.
- Check the URL every time. Bookmark this site and confirm the address bar before connecting a wallet.
- Start small for a new route. A tiny test transfer confirms everything works before you move the full amount.
Moving a large amount? Consider a hardware wallet
A hardware wallet keeps your private keys offline, so a compromised browser or a malicious approval can’t drain your funds on its own. It’s the single biggest security upgrade for anyone holding meaningful value on-chain.
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Bridging ETH to Arbitrum
Is bridged ETH usable as gas on Arbitrum?
Yes — Arbitrum uses ETH for gas, so the ETH you bridge covers both your position and your transaction fees. You don't need a separate gas token.
Why bridge ETH to Arbitrum specifically?
Arbitrum has the deepest DeFi and perpetuals liquidity of any L2, so active ETH strategies have real depth there while gas stays at a few cents per trade.
How fast does ETH arrive on Arbitrum?
Arbitrum's sequencer confirms in under a second, so your ETH is usable almost as soon as the bridge releases it.