We’ve compared 6 companies, and found Paysend to be the cheapest, while Remitly is the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you BD2,993.71 with Paysend at 0.4990 BHD per GBP, about 0.48% more than the next best option.
| 6 of 6 providers Last updated on 28 October 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/BHD transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £61.15 1 GBP = 0.5017 BHD +0.19% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,979.33 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £61.151 GBP = 0.5017 BHD BHD 2,979.33You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Remitly Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD +2.10% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,953.20 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes Free1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD BHD 2,953.20You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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 Paysend Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4990 BHD +0.73% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,993.71 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Paysend when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4990 BHD BHD 2,993.71You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Paysend Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4990 BHD +0.73% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,993.71 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Paysend when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4990 BHD BHD 2,993.71You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £61.15 1 GBP = 0.5017 BHD +0.19% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,979.33 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £61.151 GBP = 0.5017 BHD BHD 2,979.33You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Western Union Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4962 BHD +1.29% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,977.33 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Western Union when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 0.4962 BHD BHD 2,977.33You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Western Union Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4962 BHD +1.29% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,977.33 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Western Union when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 0.4962 BHD BHD 2,977.33You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £79.89 1 GBP = 0.5017 BHD +0.19% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,969.93 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £79.891 GBP = 0.5017 BHD BHD 2,969.93You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Moneycorp Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4926 BHD +2.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,955.48 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 0.4926 BHD BHD 2,955.48You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Remitly Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD +2.10% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,953.20 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes Free1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD BHD 2,953.20You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Remitly Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD +2.10% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,953.20 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes Free1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD BHD 2,953.20You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Remitly Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD +2.10% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,953.20 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Remitly when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a week Free1 GBP = 0.4922 BHD BHD 2,953.20You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4912 BHD +2.30% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,947.20 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 0.4912 BHD BHD 2,947.20You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4912 BHD +2.30% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,947.20 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 0.4912 BHD BHD 2,947.20You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4912 BHD +2.30% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,947.20 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 0.4912 BHD BHD 2,947.20You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £192.32 1 GBP = 0.5017 BHD +0.19% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,913.53 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £192.321 GBP = 0.5017 BHD BHD 2,913.53You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 0.5026 BHD Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off GBP transfer to Bahrain, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Paysend.
Paysend was the cheapest on 4 of the 4 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Bahrain.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Paysend delivers the most BHD.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/BHD rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On a £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple of hours.
How much GBP 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.
Our analysis shows Paysend was the cheapest in 80% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 83% of all the transfers it quoted.
| Cheapest service | |||||
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| £500 | £0.00 | BHD 249.48with debit card to bank deposit | +BHD 16.84 | ||
| £1,000 | 0.65% | £0.00 | BHD 498.80with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 8.35 | |
| £2,000 | 0.71% | £0.00 | BHD 997.15with debit card to bank deposit | +BHD 15.19 | |
| £6,000This page | 0.73% | £0.00 | BHD 2,993.71with debit card to bank deposit | +BHD 32.17 | |
| £10,000 | 0.25% | £0.00 | BHD 5,013.39with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 78.75 | |
| £50,000 | 0.20% | £0.00 | BHD 25,051.85with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 323.37 | |
| £250,000 | £2,058.43 | BHD 124,342.20with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 55,934.34 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 0.5026 BHD
The cheapest way to send GBP to BHD can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.
We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Paysend), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Bahrain.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rateBHD 3,015.79 Paysend BHD 2,993.71 With a bank No quotePaysendBHD 2,993.71WiseBHD 2,979.33Western UnionBHD 2,977.33Extra cost of a bankNo quote
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.4992 | – | BHD 2,995.45 | |
 | 0.4980 | £0.00 | BHD 2,987.96 | −BHD 7.49 |
| | 0.4990 | £59.98 | BHD 2,963.94 | −BHD 31.51 |
 | 0.4880 | £0.00 | BHD 2,927.73 | −BHD 67.72 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5004 | – | BHD 3,002.45 | |
| | 0.4992 | £0.00 | BHD 2,994.94 | −BHD 7.51 |
| | 0.5001 | £59.97 | BHD 2,970.59 | −BHD 31.86 |
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| Bank No quote collected this day | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4999 | – | BHD 2,999.51 | |
| | 0.4987 | £0.00 | BHD 2,992.02 | −BHD 7.49 |
| | 0.4987 | £59.99 | BHD 2,962.03 | −BHD 37.48 |
| | 0.4886 | £0.00 | BHD 2,931.30 | −BHD 68.21 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5007 | – | BHD 3,004.37 | |
| | 0.4995 | £0.00 | BHD 2,996.86 | −BHD 7.51 |
| | 0.4981 | £60.59 | BHD 2,958.57 | −BHD 45.80 |
| | 0.4886 | £0.00 | BHD 2,931.30 | −BHD 73.07 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4993 | – | BHD 2,995.89 | |
| | 0.4981 | £0.00 | BHD 2,988.40 | −BHD 7.49 |
| | 0.4991 | £67.05 | BHD 2,961.39 | −BHD 34.50 |
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| Bank No quote collected this day | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4969 | – | BHD 2,981.29 | |
| | 0.4956 | £0.00 | BHD 2,973.84 | −BHD 7.45 |
| | 0.4991 | £67.05 | BHD 2,961.39 | −BHD 19.90 |
| | 0.4880 | £0.00 | BHD 2,928.21 | −BHD 53.08 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4981 | – | BHD 2,988.90 | |
| | 0.4969 | £0.00 | BHD 2,981.43 | −BHD 7.47 |
| | 0.4986 | £60.59 | BHD 2,961.59 | −BHD 27.31 |
| | 0.4874 | £0.00 | BHD 2,924.12 | −BHD 64.78 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4980 | – | BHD 2,988.01 | |
| | 0.4968 | £0.00 | BHD 2,980.54 | −BHD 7.47 |
| | 0.4987 | £60.59 | BHD 2,962.27 | −BHD 25.74 |
| | 0.4874 | £0.00 | BHD 2,924.12 | −BHD 63.89 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4991 | – | BHD 2,994.31 | |
| | 0.4978 | £0.00 | BHD 2,986.82 | −BHD 7.49 |
| | 0.4993 | £60.58 | BHD 2,965.40 | −BHD 28.91 |
| | 0.4880 | £0.00 | BHD 2,927.95 | −BHD 66.36 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.4974 | – | BHD 2,984.24 | |
| | 0.4961 | £0.00 | BHD 2,976.78 | −BHD 7.46 |
| | 0.4979 | £58.82 | BHD 2,958.09 | −BHD 26.15 |
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| Bank No quote collected this day | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.4982 | – | BHD 2,989.37 | |
| | 0.4970 | £0.00 | BHD 2,981.89 | −BHD 7.48 |
| | 0.4994 | £67.64 | BHD 2,962.83 | −BHD 26.54 |
| | 0.4877 | £0.00 | BHD 2,926.35 | −BHD 63.01 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | – | – | – | |
| | 0.4998 | £61.17 | BHD 2,968.35 | – |
| | 0.4879 | £0.00 | BHD 2,927.35 | – |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5002 | – | BHD 3,001.45 | |
| | 0.4990 | £0.00 | BHD 2,993.94 | −BHD 7.51 |
| | 0.4998 | £61.17 | BHD 2,968.35 | −BHD 33.10 |
| | 0.4879 | £0.00 | BHD 2,927.35 | −BHD 74.10 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4999 | – | BHD 2,999.51 | |
| | 0.4987 | £0.00 | BHD 2,992.01 | −BHD 7.50 |
| | 0.5002 | £63.52 | BHD 2,969.55 | −BHD 29.96 |
| | 0.4889 | £0.00 | BHD 2,933.43 | −BHD 66.08 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | – | – | – | |
| | 0.4999 | £59.40 | BHD 2,969.51 | – |
| | 0.4887 | £0.00 | BHD 2,932.13 | – |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.4967 | – | BHD 2,980.22 | |
| | 0.4955 | £0.00 | BHD 2,972.77 | −BHD 7.45 |
| | 0.4967 | £78.22 | BHD 2,941.32 | −BHD 38.90 |
| | 0.4896 | £0.00 | BHD 2,937.49 | −BHD 42.73 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5001 | – | BHD 3,000.46 | |
| | 0.4988 | £0.00 | BHD 2,992.96 | −BHD 7.50 |
| | 0.5001 | £63.52 | BHD 2,968.66 | −BHD 31.80 |
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| Bank No quote collected this day | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5033 | – | BHD 3,019.52 | |
| | 0.5020 | £0.00 | BHD 3,011.97 | −BHD 7.55 |
| | 0.5032 | £67.61 | BHD 2,985.07 | −BHD 34.45 |
 | 0.4915 | £0.00 | BHD 2,949.17 | −BHD 70.35 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5036 | – | BHD 3,021.83 | |
| | 0.5024 | £0.00 | BHD 3,014.27 | −BHD 7.56 |
| | 0.5031 | £58.20 | BHD 2,989.57 | −BHD 32.26 |
| | 0.4918 | £0.00 | BHD 2,951.04 | −BHD 70.79 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5036 | – | BHD 3,021.83 | |
| | 0.5000 | £0.00 | BHD 2,999.71 | −BHD 22.12 |
| | 0.4985 | £0.00 | BHD 2,990.86 | −BHD 30.97 |
| | 0.5031 | £58.20 | BHD 2,989.57 | −BHD 32.26 |
| Bank No quote collected this day | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5056 | – | BHD 3,033.85 | |
| | 0.5044 | £0.00 | BHD 3,026.27 | −BHD 7.58 |
| | 0.5024 | £58.20 | BHD 2,984.99 | −BHD 48.86 |
| | 0.4902 | £0.00 | BHD 2,940.91 | −BHD 92.94 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5043 | – | BHD 3,025.54 | |
| | 0.5030 | £0.00 | BHD 3,017.97 | −BHD 7.57 |
| | 0.5039 | £62.89 | BHD 2,991.52 | −BHD 34.02 |
| | 0.4902 | £0.00 | BHD 2,940.91 | −BHD 84.62 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5046 | – | BHD 3,027.87 | |
| | 0.5034 | £0.00 | BHD 3,020.30 | −BHD 7.57 |
| | 0.5054 | £64.05 | BHD 3,000.05 | −BHD 27.82 |
| | 0.4937 | £0.00 | BHD 2,962.20 | −BHD 65.67 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5062 | – | BHD 3,037.03 | |
| | 0.5049 | £0.00 | BHD 3,029.43 | −BHD 7.60 |
| | 0.5060 | £68.74 | BHD 3,001.09 | −BHD 35.94 |
| | 0.4937 | £0.00 | BHD 2,962.20 | −BHD 74.82 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5047 | – | BHD 3,028.22 | |
| | 0.5034 | £0.00 | BHD 3,020.65 | −BHD 7.57 |
| | 0.5048 | £72.27 | BHD 2,992.02 | −BHD 36.20 |
| | 0.4930 | £0.00 | BHD 2,957.85 | −BHD 70.37 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5044 | – | BHD 3,026.23 | |
| | 0.5031 | £0.00 | BHD 3,018.67 | −BHD 7.56 |
| | 0.5046 | £75.19 | BHD 2,989.54 | −BHD 36.69 |
| | 0.4928 | £0.00 | BHD 2,957.08 | −BHD 69.15 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5044 | – | BHD 3,026.23 | |
| | 0.5019 | £0.00 | BHD 3,011.32 | −BHD 14.91 |
| | 0.4994 | £0.00 | BHD 2,996.21 | −BHD 30.02 |
| | 0.5046 | £75.19 | BHD 2,989.54 | −BHD 36.69 |
| | 0.4928 | £0.00 | BHD 2,957.08 | −BHD 69.15 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5028 | – | BHD 3,016.61 | |
| | 0.5012 | £0.00 | BHD 3,007.04 | −BHD 9.57 |
| | 0.4991 | £0.00 | BHD 2,994.64 | −BHD 21.97 |
| | 0.5037 | £62.88 | BHD 2,990.49 | −BHD 26.12 |
| | 0.4916 | £0.00 | BHD 2,949.60 | −BHD 67.01 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 0.5039 | – | BHD 3,023.25 | |
| | 0.5026 | £0.00 | BHD 3,015.69 | −BHD 7.56 |
| | 0.5026 | £64.67 | BHD 2,983.27 | −BHD 39.98 |
| | 0.4910 | £0.00 | BHD 2,945.87 | −BHD 77.38 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5026 | – | BHD 3,015.79 | |
| | 0.4990 | £0.00 | BHD 2,993.71 | −BHD 22.08 |
| | 0.5017 | £61.15 | BHD 2,979.33 | −BHD 36.46 |
| | 0.4962 | £0.00 | BHD 2,977.33 | −BHD 38.46 |
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| Mid-market rate | 0.5026 | – | BHD 3,015.79 | |
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Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £6,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £6,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. The bank line is the cheapest bank available on each day.
The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.
When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more BHD per GBP than the mid-market rate can offer.
This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.
No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of BHD on every transfer from UK.
Right now, Paysend pays 2,993.71 BHD on 6,000 GBP, which is 22.08 BHD less than the mid-market amount.
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 3,029.43 BHD.
If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.
Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Bahrain.
We've tracked 196 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 7 amounts over the past month.
Cheapest in 91% of them
Cheapest in 2% of them
Never the cheapest
Based on 49 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 7 days.
Cheapest in 83% of them
Cheapest in 3% of them
Cheapest in 4% of them
Based on 196 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 30 days.
Cheapest in 69% of them
Cheapest in 1% of them
Cheapest in 4% of them
Based on 505 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 90 days.
Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.
To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).
Today Paysend is the cheapest, but it only quotes some of the amounts we track, so it isn't included in these figures.
Wise (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 3% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Bahrain.
There are many ways to send money to Bahrain from the UK, including online, app, in person, global account, multi-currency account, SNPL, and digital wallet, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Bahrain, say weekly or monthly, an app like Paysend is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has 0.73% markup, lets you save recipient details, and BHD will arrive in minutes.
Over the past month, Paysend was the cheapest app on 100% of the days it appeared for £6,000 transfers.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized BHD transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Paysend often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of the 6 companies we compared, Paysend is the cheapest online service and will get you BD2,993.71 on a £6,000 transfer.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 4 of the 4 days it quoted.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like TorFX or Key Currency, are the best for sending large amounts (£10k+) to Bahrain.
They charge no fees but add a percentage on top of the GBP/BHD interbank rate (which gets better the more you send).
We suggest to compare your options.
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Bahrain, but is usually a bit more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via Western Union, and your recipient in Bahrain will be able to collect BD2,977.33 in minutes.
Our data shows Western Union came out cheapest among in-person options on 100% of days in the past month.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Bahraini Dinar abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to BHD will get you BD2,979.33 after fees.
If you don’t have BHD in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Bahrain.
Once you have BHD in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Bahrain, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much BHD your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Bahrain is via Paysend, using a debit card to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive BHD.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Bahrain, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is debit card.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is credit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Bahrain by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Bahrain is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
Western Union is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you BD2,977.33 on a £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive BHD directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,000.00
BD2,994
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
BD2,994
BD0
You pay £6,000.00
BD2,979
-BD14
You pay £6,004.99
BD2,947
-BD47
You pay £6,004.99
BD2,947
-BD47
You pay £6,004.99
BD2,947
-BD47
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Bahrain such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Bahrain:
Cheapest way to send money to Bahrain
The cheapest way is to use Paysend, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get BD2,993.71, which is 0.48% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Bahrain
The fastest way is to use Remitly via debit card deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get BD2,953.2 and it will arrive in within an hour.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/BHD transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending £6,000 with Paysend will get you 2,993.71 BHD, that’s including £0 fee and 0.73% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you BD0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Bahrain.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
We track 6 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Bahrain in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/BHD pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 196 comparisons across 7 amounts.
This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/BHD transfers. This is how we pick them:
Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.
Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.
More on how we work:
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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