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Polygon Bridge: how to bridge to and from Polygon
Polygon runs Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, so almost every bridge and aggregator supports it. Routes to other EVM chains are cheap and fast; routes to chains without smart contracts depend on native swap protocols or custodians.
Quick answer
Services supporting Polygon: 22. Most used in our guides: Polygon Portal, Relay, Circle CCTP, LI.FI. Direct transfers possible to: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, TRON, Hyperliquid.
Popular services
Polygon PortalCanonical bridge
Official Polygon bridge: the network's own route to and from Ethereum. Slower to withdraw, but no extra parties to trust.
Relay
Relay moves and swaps coins between networks, usually in seconds. You say what you want, and a solver pays you on the destination network right away from its own funds. The solver settles up with Relay afterwards.
Circle CCTP
CCTP is run by Circle, the company that issues USDC. It moves real USDC between networks: Circle destroys the coins on one side and creates the same amount on the other. You end up with genuine USDC, not a wrapped copy.
LI.FI
LI.FI is an aggregator. It compares many bridges and exchanges and picks the best route for your transfer. Many wallets and apps build it in. Jumper, a website for regular users that started inside LI.FI, runs on it.
Pick a direction from Polygon
- Guides from this chain
- 4
- Guides to this chain
- 4
- Projects that support it
- 22
Popular destinations
How to get from Polygon to the most-used chains, including pairs we have not written a guide for yet.
- EthereumGuide availableRead the guide
- BitcoinDirect routeSupported by: LI.FI, ChangeNOW, SideShift, Rhino.fi
- SolanaGuide availableRead the guide
- BNB ChainDirect routeSupported by: Stargate, Wormhole, deBridge, Axelar +14
- ArbitrumGuide availableRead the guide
- BaseGuide availableRead the guide
- TRONDirect routeSupported by: Across, deBridge, LI.FI, LayerZero +6
- HyperliquidDirect routeSupported by: Mayan, USDT0, ChangeNOW, SideShift +1
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Solana
BNB Chain
Arbitrum
Base
TRON
HyperliquidRoute guides
From Polygon
- Polygon to Ethereum BridgePolygonEthereumEstablished6 solutionsEstablished6 solutionsRead guide
- Polygon to Base BridgePolygonBaseEstablished5 solutionsEstablished5 solutionsRead guide
- Polygon to Solana bridgePolygonSolanaEstablished6 solutionsEstablished6 solutionsRead guide
- Polygon to Arbitrum bridgePolygonArbitrumEstablished6 solutionsEstablished6 solutionsRead guide
To Polygon
- Ethereum to Polygon BridgeEthereumPolygonEstablished6 solutionsEstablished6 solutionsRead guide
- Solana to Polygon BridgeSolanaPolygonEstablished7 solutionsEstablished7 solutionsRead guide
- Arbitrum to Polygon bridgeArbitrumPolygonEstablished6 solutionsEstablished6 solutionsRead guide
- BNB Chain to Polygon bridgeBNB ChainPolygonEstablished6 solutionsEstablished6 solutionsRead guide
Alternative ways to move funds
Move stablecoins instead
Converting to USDC or USDT and moving it through the issuer’s own transfer protocol often has the widest coverage and the least slippage. Swap back on the destination if you need another asset.
Two steps through a well-connected chain
If no single route exists, first move to a chain with many connections (Ethereum, Solana or a major rollup), then on to the destination. It costs two fees, but each step uses a well-tested route.
Through a centralised exchange
Deposit on Polygon, trade if needed, and withdraw on the destination network. Simple and often cheap, but the exchange holds your funds in between and needs identity verification.
Wrapped tokens
A custodian or federation holds the original coin and issues a token on another chain. Convenient for DeFi, but the token is only as safe as whoever backs it.
How transfers work on Polygon
- Liquidity bridges and intent networks deliver funds in seconds to minutes by fronting the money on the destination chain.
- Stablecoin issuers (Circle CCTP for USDC, USDT0 for USDT) burn on Polygon and mint on the destination, so you receive the official token.
- Aggregators compare many bridges at once and are a good starting point when you are unsure.
What to watch out for
- The same token can exist in several wrapped versions. Check the contract address you receive.
- You need a little of the native gas token on the destination chain to use the funds.
Projects that support Polygon
- AcrossIntent-based bridge
- StargateLiquidity bridge
- WormholeMessaging protocol
- Circle CCTPIssuer transfer protocol
- deBridgeIntent-based bridge
- AxelarMessaging protocol
- LI.FIAggregator
- BungeeAggregator
- RelayIntent-based bridge
- MayanCross-chain DEX
- LayerZeroMessaging protocol
- Allbridge CoreIssuer transfer protocol
- SymbiosisCross-chain DEX
- SynapseLiquidity bridge
- USDT0Issuer transfer protocol
- Orbiter FinanceLiquidity bridge
- Meson FinanceLiquidity bridge
- Polygon PortalCanonical bridge
- ChangeNOWInstant exchange
- SideShiftInstant exchange
- Celer cBridgeLiquidity bridge
- Rhino.fiLiquidity bridge
Frequently asked questions
How can I bridge from Polygon?
22 of the projects we review support Polygon, including Across, Stargate, Wormhole. We have 8 route guides that involve Polygon.
Which major chains can I reach from Polygon directly?
Directly: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, TRON, Hyperliquid. Other destinations need two steps or an exchange.
What if there is no bridge for my Polygon route?
Use a centralised exchange, take two steps through a well-connected chain such as Ethereum or Solana, or move a stablecoin instead and swap on arrival.