Seven days, or a fee
Withdrawing through the Arbitrum bridge means waiting at least seven days before the funds arrive on Ethereum (Arbitrum documentation). That delay is not a queue or a congestion problem — it is the dispute window that lets the rollup be challenged. Third-party bridges do not go through that window; each sets its own price and time, shown in the table.
Why providers price this direction differently
Providers move funds in different ways, and each sets its own price for the route; how a particular provider works is set out in its own documentation. What the table can show is the result: every quote is taken at the moment you load the page, for the same token and amount, so the providers can be compared with each other rather than with a price from earlier.
The free route has a second cost
Using the official bridge avoids provider fees entirely, but claiming the withdrawal is a transaction on Ethereum with its own gas, paid after the wait. For small amounts that claim can matter more than the fee you avoided. The gas column here gives a sense of what an Ethereum transaction costs right now.
The exchange path
If the funds could go to an exchange instead, a deposit from Arbitrum and a withdrawal on Ethereum is a third option with its own fee, shown above wherever we have a current figure for it.
Questions
How long does an Arbitrum withdrawal take?
Through the official bridge, at least seven days before the funds can be claimed on Ethereum. The providers above do not use that path; each publishes its own estimate in the Time column.
Why does bridging out of Arbitrum cost more than bridging in?
Each provider sets its own price for this direction, and the official alternative is a withdrawal that waits at least seven days. The quotes above show what each provider charges to deliver on Ethereum instead.
Does the official Arbitrum bridge go anywhere except Ethereum?
The official one connects Arbitrum and Ethereum only. Routes to any other network go through a third-party provider, and prices differ per destination — compare each one on its own page.
How much does it cost to move crypto between networks?
The fee column covers everything lost between what you send and what you receive, plus any fixed charge a provider takes on top in the network's own coin. Gas on Arbitrum is shown separately, since it is paid in ETH on top of the amount being moved.
Sources
- Arbitrum documentation — bridge quickstart · checked 2026-09-12