Best companies for AUD/BHD transfers
9 of 9 providers Last updated on 28 September 2026
Based on 2,000 AUD transfer Best companies for AUD/BHD transfers Sort Cheapest
Ad Wise Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $29.04 1 AUD = 0.2646 BHD +0.10% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 521.44 Next week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT $29.041 AUD = 0.2646 BHD BHD 521.44You pay$2,000.00
Ad MoneyGram Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $3.99 1 AUD = 0.2544 BHD +4.01% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 508.80 6-12 Hours
2 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $3.991 AUD = 0.2544 BHD BHD 508.80You pay$2,003.99
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Ria Money Transfer Pay via Credit Card	Fees: $2.89 1 AUD = 0.2700 BHD -1.94% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 539.22 6-12 Hours
0 reviews Cheapest
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Ria Money Transfer when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $2.891 AUD = 0.2700 BHD BHD 539.22You pay$2,000.00

Ria Money Transfer Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $2.89 1 AUD = 0.2700 BHD -1.94% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 539.22 6-12 Hours
0 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Ria Money Transfer when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $2.891 AUD = 0.2700 BHD BHD 539.22You pay$2,000.00
Ria Money Transfer Pay via PayID	Fees: $2.89 1 AUD = 0.2700 BHD -1.94% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 539.22 6-12 Hours
0 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Ria Money Transfer when paying by payid. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $2.891 AUD = 0.2700 BHD BHD 539.22You pay$2,000.00
OFX Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2631 BHD +0.65% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 526.19 6-12 Hours
7 reviews Receive to bank account
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with OFX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit6-12 Hours Free1 AUD = 0.2631 BHD BHD 526.19You pay$2,000.00
Western Union Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2613 BHD +1.34% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 522.67 Next Day
8 reviews Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Western Union when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext Day Free1 AUD = 0.2613 BHD BHD 522.67You pay$2,000.00

Western Union Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2613 BHD +1.34% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 522.67 Next Day
8 reviews Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Western Union when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext Day Free1 AUD = 0.2613 BHD BHD 522.67You pay$2,000.00
Wise Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $29.04 1 AUD = 0.2646 BHD +0.10% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 521.44 Next week
25 reviews Recommended Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT $29.041 AUD = 0.2646 BHD BHD 521.44You pay$2,000.00

Wise Pay via Osko	Fees: $29.04 1 AUD = 0.2646 BHD +0.10% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 521.44 Next week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by osko. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT $29.041 AUD = 0.2646 BHD BHD 521.44You pay$2,000.00
Moneycorp Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2601 BHD +1.80% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 520.10 Next Day
0 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext Day Free1 AUD = 0.2601 BHD BHD 520.10You pay$2,000.00
Wise Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $34.50 1 AUD = 0.2646 BHD +0.10% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 519.99 Next week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT $34.501 AUD = 0.2646 BHD BHD 519.99You pay$2,000.00
Xe Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2599 BHD +1.87% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 519.78 6-12 Hours
4 reviews Fastest Receive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit6-12 Hours Free1 AUD = 0.2599 BHD BHD 519.78You pay$2,000.00
Xe Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $6.00 1 AUD = 0.2599 BHD +1.87% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 518.22 6-12 Hours
4 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit6-12 Hours $6.001 AUD = 0.2599 BHD BHD 518.22You pay$2,000.00
Wise Pay via Credit Card	Fees: $47.82 1 AUD = 0.2646 BHD +0.10% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 516.47 Next week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT $47.821 AUD = 0.2646 BHD BHD 516.47You pay$2,000.00
Xe Pay via Credit Card	Fees: $15.00 1 AUD = 0.2599 BHD +1.87% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 515.88 6-12 Hours
4 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit6-12 Hours $15.001 AUD = 0.2599 BHD BHD 515.88You pay$2,000.00
NAB Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2554 BHD +3.62% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 510.81 3-5 Days
0 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with NAB when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit3-5 Days Free1 AUD = 0.2554 BHD BHD 510.81You pay$2,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $3.99 1 AUD = 0.2544 BHD +4.01% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 508.80 6-12 Hours
2 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $3.991 AUD = 0.2544 BHD BHD 508.80You pay$2,003.99

$0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via POLi	Fees: $3.99 1 AUD = 0.2544 BHD +4.01% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 508.80 6-12 Hours
2 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by poli. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $3.991 AUD = 0.2544 BHD BHD 508.80You pay$2,003.99
$0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit Card	Fees: $32.99 1 AUD = 0.2544 BHD +4.01% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 508.80 6-12 Hours
2 reviews
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickup6-12 Hours $32.991 AUD = 0.2544 BHD BHD 508.80You pay$2,032.99
Remitly Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2539 BHD +4.21% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 507.80 2 Days
15 reviews Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit2 Days Free1 AUD = 0.2539 BHD BHD 507.80You pay$2,000.00

Remitly Pay via Credit Card	Fees: $20.00 1 AUD = 0.2539 BHD +4.21% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 507.80 2 Days
15 reviews Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit2 Days $20.001 AUD = 0.2539 BHD BHD 507.80You pay$2,020.00
Remitly Pay via PayTo	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 0.2539 BHD +4.21% vs mid-market	Recipient gets BHD 507.80 2 Days
15 reviews Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by payto. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit2 Days Free1 AUD = 0.2539 BHD BHD 507.80You pay$2,000.00
How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 AUD = 0.2648 BHD Updates every 60 minutes.

Why compare

AUD/BHD exchange rate

Best ways to pay & receive

Transfer speed

How to send money from Australia to Bahrain

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Ria Money Transfer at 539.22 BHD on $2,000.

Funding is quick whoever you pick, so the choice comes down to the rate and how your recipient collects it.

Fund your transfer

You have 7 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, credit card, payid, osko, poli, and payto.

PayID and Osko move money to the company in seconds at no cost, and PayID shows you the account name before you confirm.

Watch your bank's daily limit on anything large.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need a photo ID, usually a licence or a passport.

A passport and visa are enough if you’re new (you don’t need an Australian credit history).

Compare amounts

How much AUD are you sending to Bahrain?

How much AUD you send to Bahrain heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.


$1,000	-1.91%	$2.89	BHD 269.22with credit card to cash pickup	+BHD 10.01
$1,500	-1.91%	$2.89	BHD 404.22with credit card to cash pickup	+BHD 14.98
$2,000This page	-1.94%	$2.89	BHD 539.22with credit card to cash pickup	+BHD 20.02
$3,000	0.65%	$0.00	BHD 789.36with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 12.90
$7,500	0.50%	$0.00	BHD 1,976.11with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 28.42
$12,000	0.25%	$0.00	BHD 3,169.73with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 51.29
$15,000	0.25%	$0.00	BHD 3,962.32with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 64.18
$100,000	0.20%	$0.00	BHD 26,429.53with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 448.32
$250,000	0.15%	$0.00	BHD 66,102.20with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 1,138.06
$500,000	0.15%	$0.00	BHD 132,168.45with bank transfer to bank deposit	+BHD 1,265.23

Mid-market rate: 1 AUD = 0.2648 BHD

Ways to send money from Australia to Bahrain

9 money transfer companies let you send money from Australia to Bahrain.

Cheapest for most transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online with a “self-service” provider is usually the cheapest way to send money to Bahrain.

For example, sending $500 with Ria Money Transfer will get you 539.22 BHD after a $2.89 fee and -1.94% markup.

To speed up the transfer, use PayID or bank transfer, this will ensure your money is withdrawn instantly from your AU bank account.

Plus, PayID shows the registered payee name, which gives you an extra check against the details you entered.

For regular transfers home

Money transfer apps

An app suits the transfer you make over and over to the same recipient, similar amount, every payday or so.

Ria Money Transfer takes $2.89 in fees and -1.94% markup on a $2.89 transfer, and your BHD arrives in 6-12 hours.

Signing up is quick even if you're new to Australia.

A passport and visa are enough for most money transfer apps, and no local credit history is needed.

For large AUD transfers

Currency brokers

Money transfer brokers are best for large transfers, like buying property, moving abroad, or paying student fees.

On transfers of $10,000 or more, a broker like OFX drops the fee entirely and works on margin instead.

With OFX you get 0.65% on AUD/BHD, and it gets lower the more you send.

You also get an account manager for the whole thing.

For overseas business payments

Business accounts

Global accounts like Airwallex are great for paying suppliers, contractors or staff in BHD, handling invoices, batch payments, and more.

For receiving and spending

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold AUD and BHD in one account, and convert when the rate suits you.

Wise converts $2,000 at 0.08% markup, and the BHD sits in your account until you spend or transfer it.

Most useful if you travel often to Bahrain, split your life between two countries, or receive money from abroad.

We also created a guide going into more detail about multi currency accounts.

Compare first

Banks

The big four have dropped most transfer fees, which makes bank transfer from your bank look cheap.

However, the cost is moved into the exchange rate instead.

On a $2,000 transfer, a bank like NAB adds 3.62% markup and delivers 510.81 BHD, against 539.22 BHD via Ria Money Transfer (the cheapest option).

Ways to fund AUD and receive money in Bahrain

With Ria Money Transfer, paying by credit card and receiving through a cash pickup is the cheapest combination. Sending $2,000 gives your recipient 539.22 BHD.

You can fund the transfer with bank transfer, debit card, credit card, payid, osko, poli, and payto.

You can pay with payid

Use the PayID supplied by the company and confirm the recipient name shown by your Australian bank before approving the payment.

Recipients in the Bahrain can collect BHD through bank deposit and cash pickup.

They can collect cash via Ria Money Transfer

For cash collection, the recipient should take a photo ID and the transfer reference to a participating location in the Bahrain.

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Debit card Cash pickup

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب539

Cheapest
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Credit card Cash pickup

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب539

.د.ب0
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Payid Cash pickup

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب539

.د.ب0
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Bank transfer Bank deposit

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب526

-.د.ب13
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Debit card Bank deposit

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب523

-.د.ب17

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Osko Bank deposit

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب521

-.د.ب18
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Credit card Bank deposit

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب516

-.د.ب23
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Poli Cash pickup

You pay $2,003.99

.د.ب509

-.د.ب30
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Payto Bank deposit

You pay $2,000.00

.د.ب508

-.د.ب31

Consider this before sending AUD to India

Every international transfer is reportable by the company handling it, but that is not a tax or a form you normally file yourself. PayID can fund the transfer, while the overseas leg still needs a transfer provider.

Compare AUD/INR transfer options

For an $2,000 transfer to Bahrain, these are the best options right now:

Cheapest

Ria Money Transfer is cheapest when funded by credit card with cash pickup for the payout. Your recipient gets 539.22 BHD, which is 2.42% more than the next best option.

Fastest

Ria Money Transfer delivers 539.22 BHD in 6-12 hours when you use credit card and choose cash pickup as payout.

If you need money urgently, we've put together a guide on instant money transfers.

PayID is domestic only

PayID and Osko move Australian dollars between local accounts.

When a money transfer company accepts PayID, it collects the AUD in Australia and then handles the conversion and payout in Bahrain.

Confirm the registered business name shown by your bank before approving the PayID payment.

AUSTRAC reporting

The bank or remittance company reports international transfer instructions to AUSTRAC.

This applies to international transfers generally, rather than only those above A$10,000.

You do not normally submit the international transfer report yourself.

A separate threshold report applies when a transaction involves A$10,000 or more in physical cash.

Large or unusual transfers can still trigger source-of-funds checks. Keep the sale agreement, invoice or bank statement that explains the payment ready.

Cash gifts can affect Centrelink payments

Australia does not generally tax a genuine cash gift simply because you send it to family in Bahrain.

Gifting money can still affect income-tested or asset-tested Centrelink payments.

Services Australia can continue assessing gifts above its gifting free areas under the income and assets tests.

If you or your partner receive a relevant payment, check the gifting rules before sending a large amount.

Bank protection in Australia

The Financial Claims Scheme protects eligible Australian-dollar deposits with an Australian-incorporated ADI, up to A$250,000 per account holder per ADI.

It does not automatically cover money held by a non-bank transfer company.

In case of issues, if a complaint is not resolved, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority is the free external dispute service for member financial firms.

Live AUD-BHD Exchange Rate

Getting a better AUD to BHD rate

Small changes in the AUD/BHD rate can make a noticeable difference to the amount received, especially on a larger transfer.

Mid-market rate:1 AUD = 0.265032 BHD

How we analyse the market

We track 9 companies sending AUD to Bahrain, all holding an Australian licence, with rates refreshed in real time when running a live search.

Fees, exchange rates and the pay-in and payout options all get compared, and each company goes through our review before it appears.

More on who we are, why you can trust us and getting started.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.

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