How to send money to Norway from UK with the best GBP-NOK rate

We’ve compared 12 companies, and found Xe to be the cheapest, while Revolut is the fastest.

Sending £6,000 gets you kr74,305.2 with Xe at 12.3842 NOK per GBP, about 0.03% more than the next best option.

Best companies for GBP/NOK transfers

13 of 13 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 6,000 GBP transfer

Best companies for GBP/NOK transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £20.16 1 GBP = 12.4110 NOK 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,215.79 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Norway with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£20.161 GBP = 12.4110 NOK
kr 74,215.79You pay£6,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK +0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,305.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Norway with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK
kr 74,305.20You pay£6,000.00

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Opal Transfer

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.30 1 GBP = 13.2000 NOK -6.16% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 79,196.04 Minutes - 24 hours
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Ways to receive money in Norway with Opal Transfer when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
£0.301 GBP = 13.2000 NOK
kr 79,196.04You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK +0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,305.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Norway with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK
kr 74,305.20You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK +0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,305.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Norway with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK
kr 74,305.20You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK +0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,305.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Norway with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3842 NOK
kr 74,305.20You pay£6,000.00
Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer

Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3804 NOK +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,282.25 Minutes - 3 days
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Norway with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 12.3804 NOK
kr 74,282.25You pay£6,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3779 NOK +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,267.36 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Norway with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3779 NOK
kr 74,267.36You pay£6,000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3742 NOK +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,245.02 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in Norway with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3742 NOK
kr 74,245.02You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £20.16 1 GBP = 12.4110 NOK 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,215.79 Same day
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Norway with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£20.161 GBP = 12.4110 NOK
kr 74,215.79You pay£6,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3496 NOK +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,097.60 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Norway with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3496 NOK
kr 74,097.60You pay£6,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.3493 NOK +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 74,096.08 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Norway with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 12.3493 NOK
kr 74,096.08You pay£6,000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £2.01 1 GBP = 12.3360 NOK +0.61% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 73,991.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Norway with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
£2.011 GBP = 12.3360 NOK
kr 73,991.00You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee £39.14 1 GBP = 12.4110 NOK 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 73,980.23 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Norway with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£39.141 GBP = 12.4110 NOK
kr 73,980.23You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £50.75 1 GBP = 12.3966 NOK +0.12% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 73,750.73 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Norway with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£50.751 GBP = 12.3966 NOK
kr 73,750.73You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.2376 NOK +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 73,425.87 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in Norway with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 12.2376 NOK
kr 73,425.87You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee £92.00 1 GBP = 12.3966 NOK +0.12% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 73,239.37 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Norway with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£92.001 GBP = 12.3966 NOK
kr 73,239.37You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 12.1474 NOK +2.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 72,884.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Norway with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 12.1474 NOK
kr 72,884.40You pay£6,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 12.1474 NOK +2.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 72,884.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Norway with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 12.1474 NOK
kr 72,884.40You pay£6,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 12.1474 NOK +2.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 72,884.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Norway with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 12.1474 NOK
kr 72,884.40You pay£6,004.99

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee £153.02 1 GBP = 12.4110 NOK 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 72,566.87 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Norway with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£153.021 GBP = 12.4110 NOK
kr 72,566.87You pay£6,000.00

Barclays

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 12.0562 NOK +2.90% vs mid-market Recipient gets kr 72,337.39 Minutes - 5 days
0 reviews

Ways to receive money in Norway with Barclays when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 5 days
Free1 GBP = 12.0562 NOK
kr 72,337.39You pay£6,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 12.4114 NOK Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UK to Norway

Pick a company

For a one-off GBP transfer to Norway, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Xe.

Xe was the cheapest on 0 of the 30 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Norway.

On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Xe delivers the most NOK.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/NOK rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, 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.

Verify and send

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.

Compare amounts

How much GBP are you sending to Norway?

How much GBP you send to Norway 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 Xe was the cheapest in 0% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 0% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
£500-6.16%£0.30kr 6,596.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 456.37
£1,000-6.26%£0.30kr 13,196.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 915.06
£2,000-6.27%£0.30kr 26,396.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 1,785.42
£6,000This page-6.16%£0.30kr 79,196.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 5,233.02
£10,000-6.19%£0.30kr 131,996.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 8,828.18
£50,000-6.29%£0.30kr 659,996.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 42,584.94
£250,000-6.29%£0.30kr 3,299,996.04with bank transfer to bank deposit+kr 202,562.05

Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 12.4114 NOK

GBP/NOK Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from UK to Norway?

The cheapest way to send GBP to NOK 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 Xe), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Norway.

NOK received for £6,000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market ratekr 74,468.42 Opal Transfer kr 79,196.04 Barclays kr 72,337.39Opal Transferkr 79,196.04Xekr 74,305.20Key Currencykr 74,282.25Extra cost of a bankkr 6,858.65

70,000
72,000
74,000
76,000
78,000
80,000
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionWith a bankOpal TransferXeKey Currency
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6799 – kr 76,079.68
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,116.36
Key Currency 12.6482 £0.00 kr 75,889.48 −kr 190.20
Xe 12.6058 £0.00 kr 75,634.80 −kr 444.88
Barclays 12.2675 £0.00 kr 73,605.12 −kr 2,474.56
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7287 – kr 76,372.36
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,823.68
Key Currency 12.6969 £0.00 kr 76,181.43 −kr 190.93
Xe 12.6466 £0.00 kr 75,879.60 −kr 492.76
Barclays 12.3857 £0.00 kr 74,314.01 −kr 2,058.35
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7569 – kr 76,541.29
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,654.75
Key Currency 12.7250 £0.00 kr 76,349.94 −kr 191.35
Xe 12.6740 £0.00 kr 76,044.00 −kr 497.29
Barclays 12.3857 £0.00 kr 74,314.01 −kr 2,227.28
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7222 – kr 76,332.92
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,863.12
Key Currency 12.6903 £0.00 kr 76,142.09 −kr 190.83
Xe 12.6324 £0.00 kr 75,794.40 −kr 538.52
Barclays 12.3779 £0.00 kr 74,267.30 −kr 2,065.62
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7379 – kr 76,427.50
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,768.54
Key Currency 12.7061 £0.00 kr 76,236.43 −kr 191.07
Xe 12.5150 £0.00 kr 75,090.00 −kr 1,337.50
Barclays 12.3869 £0.00 kr 74,321.52 −kr 2,105.98
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7067 – kr 76,239.94
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,956.10
Key Currency 12.6749 £0.00 kr 76,049.34 −kr 190.60
Xe 12.5522 £0.00 kr 75,313.20 −kr 926.74
Barclays 12.3869 £0.00 kr 74,321.52 −kr 1,918.42
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7307 – kr 76,384.36
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,811.68
Key Currency 12.6989 £0.00 kr 76,193.40 −kr 190.96
Xe 12.6465 £0.00 kr 75,879.00 −kr 505.36
Barclays 12.4038 £0.00 kr 74,422.50 −kr 1,961.86
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.7063 – kr 76,237.93
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 2,958.11
Key Currency 12.6746 £0.00 kr 76,047.34 −kr 190.59
Xe 12.6134 £0.00 kr 75,680.40 −kr 557.53
Barclays 12.4038 £0.00 kr 74,422.50 −kr 1,815.43
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6526 – kr 75,915.79
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,280.25
Key Currency 12.6210 £0.00 kr 75,726.00 −kr 189.79
Xe 12.5680 £0.00 kr 75,408.00 −kr 507.79
Barclays 12.3168 £0.00 kr 73,901.05 −kr 2,014.74
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6241 – kr 75,744.61
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,451.43
Key Currency 12.5925 £0.00 kr 75,555.25 −kr 189.36
Xe 12.5366 £0.00 kr 75,219.60 −kr 525.01
Barclays 12.2831 £0.00 kr 73,698.47 −kr 2,046.14
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6613 – kr 75,967.57
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,228.47
Key Currency 12.6296 £0.00 kr 75,777.65 −kr 189.92
Xe 12.5818 £0.00 kr 75,490.80 −kr 476.77
Barclays 12.2831 £0.00 kr 73,698.47 −kr 2,269.10
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6607 – kr 75,964.40
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,231.64
Key Currency 12.6291 £0.00 kr 75,774.49 −kr 189.91
Xe 12.3950 £0.00 kr 74,370.00 −kr 1,594.40
Barclays 12.2859 £0.00 kr 73,715.37 −kr 2,249.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6607 – kr 75,964.40
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,231.64
Key Currency 12.6291 £0.00 kr 75,774.49 −kr 189.91
Xe 12.4177 £0.00 kr 74,506.20 −kr 1,458.20
Barclays 12.2859 £0.00 kr 73,715.37 −kr 2,249.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6768 – kr 76,060.99
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 3,135.05
Key Currency 12.6451 £0.00 kr 75,870.83 −kr 190.16
Xe 12.5893 £0.00 kr 75,535.80 −kr 525.19
Barclays 12.3144 £0.00 kr 73,886.14 −kr 2,174.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.6448 – kr 75,868.64
Key Currency Cheapest 12.6132 £0.00 kr 75,678.97 −kr 189.67
Xe 12.5662 £0.00 kr 75,397.20 −kr 471.44
Barclays 12.2850 £0.00 kr 73,710.13 −kr 2,158.51
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5603 – kr 75,361.90
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5289 £0.00 kr 75,173.49 −kr 188.41
Xe 12.4763 £0.00 kr 74,857.80 −kr 504.10
Barclays 12.2177 £0.00 kr 73,306.00 −kr 2,055.90
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5763 – kr 75,457.64
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5448 £0.00 kr 75,269.00 −kr 188.64
Xe 12.4909 £0.00 kr 74,945.40 −kr 512.24
Barclays 12.2177 £0.00 kr 73,306.00 −kr 2,151.64
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5848 – kr 75,508.56
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5533 £0.00 kr 75,319.79 −kr 188.77
Xe 12.5050 £0.00 kr 75,030.00 −kr 478.56
Barclays 12.2389 £0.00 kr 73,433.22 −kr 2,075.34
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5355 – kr 75,213.28
Wise Cheapest 12.5557 £20.16 kr 75,081.08 −kr 132.20
Key Currency 12.5042 £0.00 kr 75,025.24 −kr 188.04
Xe 12.2976 £0.00 kr 73,785.60 −kr 1,427.68
Barclays 12.2145 £0.00 kr 73,287.16 −kr 1,926.12
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5355 – kr 75,213.28
Wise Cheapest 12.5557 £20.16 kr 75,081.08 −kr 132.20
Key Currency 12.5042 £0.00 kr 75,025.24 −kr 188.04
Xe 12.3184 £0.00 kr 73,910.40 −kr 1,302.88
Barclays 12.2145 £0.00 kr 73,287.16 −kr 1,926.12
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5553 – kr 75,331.59
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5239 £0.00 kr 75,143.26 −kr 188.33
Xe 12.4752 £0.00 kr 74,851.20 −kr 480.39
Barclays 12.2094 £0.00 kr 73,256.22 −kr 2,075.37
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5329 – kr 75,197.11
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5015 £0.00 kr 75,009.12 −kr 187.99
Xe 12.4485 £0.00 kr 74,691.00 −kr 506.11
Barclays 12.2094 £0.00 kr 73,256.22 −kr 1,940.89
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5674 – kr 75,404.45
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5360 £0.00 kr 75,215.94 −kr 188.51
Xe 12.4824 £0.00 kr 74,894.40 −kr 510.05
Barclays 12.2190 £0.00 kr 73,313.96 −kr 2,090.49
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5468 – kr 75,280.52
Key Currency Cheapest 12.5154 £0.00 kr 75,092.32 −kr 188.20
Xe 12.4586 £0.00 kr 74,751.60 −kr 528.92
Barclays 12.2190 £0.00 kr 73,313.96 −kr 1,966.56
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5238 – kr 75,142.81
Key Currency Cheapest 12.4925 £0.00 kr 74,954.95 −kr 187.86
Xe 12.4352 £0.00 kr 74,611.20 −kr 531.61
Barclays 12.1729 £0.00 kr 73,037.47 −kr 2,105.34
Opal Transfer No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5150 – kr 75,090.25
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 4,105.79
Key Currency 12.4838 £0.00 kr 74,902.53 −kr 187.72
Xe 12.2107 £0.00 kr 73,264.20 −kr 1,826.05
Barclays 12.1201 £0.00 kr 72,720.66 −kr 2,369.59
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.5150 – kr 75,090.25
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 4,105.79
Key Currency 12.4838 £0.00 kr 74,902.53 −kr 187.72
Xe 12.2220 £0.00 kr 73,332.00 −kr 1,758.25
Barclays 12.1201 £0.00 kr 72,720.66 −kr 2,369.59
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.4682 – kr 74,809.45
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 4,386.59
Key Currency 12.4371 £0.00 kr 74,622.43 −kr 187.02
Xe 12.3867 £0.00 kr 74,320.20 −kr 489.25
Barclays 12.1140 £0.00 kr 72,683.93 −kr 2,125.52
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.4013 – kr 74,407.86
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 4,788.18
Key Currency 12.3703 £0.00 kr 74,221.84 −kr 186.02
Xe 12.3163 £0.00 kr 73,897.80 −kr 510.06
Barclays 12.0590 £0.00 kr 72,353.90 −kr 2,053.96
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 12.4114 – kr 74,468.42
Opal Transfer Cheapest 13.2000 £0.30 kr 79,196.04 +kr 4,727.62
Xe 12.3842 £0.00 kr 74,305.20 −kr 163.22
Key Currency 12.3804 £0.00 kr 74,282.25 −kr 186.17
Barclays 12.0562 £0.00 kr 72,337.39 −kr 2,131.03

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

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 NOK per GBP than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 19 of the last 30 days.

Right now, Xe pays 74,305.2 NOK on 6,000 GBP, which is 163.22 NOK less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout is the highest in the past month.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Norway.

We've tracked 196 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 7 amounts over the past month.

  1. Opal TransferAppeared in 117 comparisons

    Cheapest every time

  2. XeAppeared in 164 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

  3. Key CurrencyAppeared in 104 comparisons

    Cheapest in 35% of them

  4. BarclaysAppeared in 166 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

Based on 196 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 30 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 Xe is the cheapest and gets you the most NOK, but it was the cheapest in only 0% of the 164 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

Key Currency (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 35% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Norway.

If it's a one-off transfer, go with Xe, since it's the cheapest right now.

Ways to send money from the UK to Norway

There are many ways to send money to Norway from the UK, including broker, online, app, multi-currency account, global account, in person, and bank, and more.

For small & frequent transfers

Money transfer apps

If you send small amounts back home to Norway, say weekly or monthly, an app like Xe is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.

It charges £0 in fees, has 0.22% markup, lets you save recipient details, and NOK will arrive in minutes.

Over the past month, Xe was the cheapest app on 0% of the days it appeared for £6,000 transfers.

For one off transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized NOK transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.

Online companies like Xe often have higher limits and/or first time promos.

Of the 12 companies we compared, Xe is the cheapest online service and will get you kr74,305.2 on a £6,000 transfer.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 0 of the 30 days it quoted.

For large transfers

Brokers

Currency brokers like Xe are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).

You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Norway, and 24/7 support.

Xe charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.22% markup on top of the current GBP/NOK rate.

The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .

Our analysis shows Xe was the cheapest broker in 5% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.

For fast money transfers

Cash transfer

Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Norway, but is usually a bit more expensive.

You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Norway will be able to collect kr72,884.4 in minutes.

Our data shows MoneyGram came out cheapest among in-person options on 100% of days in the past month.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Norwegian Krones abroad like a local.

Wise offers the best multi-currency account.

With it, converting £6,000 to NOK will get you kr74,215.79 after fees.

If you don’t have NOK in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Norway.

Once you have NOK 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

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Norway, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.

Only if you have to

Banks

Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Norway.

On a £6,000 transfer, banks like Barclays will add 2.9% markup, getting you kr72,337.39 vs kr74,305.2 with Xe.

We found Barclays was the cheapest bank on 30 of the 30 days it appeared for this amount.

Ways to fund GBP and receive NOK in Norway

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much NOK your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.

Our data shows that Xe gets your recipient 1,967.81 NOK more than Barclays, today's cheapest bank, on the same £6,000.

The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Norway is via Xe, using a debit card to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive NOK.

Depositing GBP

You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Norway, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.

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.

Receiving money in Norway

Money can reach Norway by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

The cheapest way to receive money in Norway is with bank deposit on average.

Receiving cash

MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you kr72,884.4 on a £6,000 transfer).

Digital wallets

Your recipient can receive NOK directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.

  1. 1
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    kr74,305

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    kr74,305

    kr0

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    kr74,305

    kr0

  4. 4
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    kr72,884

    -kr1,421

  5. 5
    Bank transfer Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    kr72,884

    -kr1,421

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  1. 6
    Credit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    kr72,884

    -kr1,421

Consider this when sending GBP to Norway

There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Norway such as limits, taxes, and safety.

Compare GBP/NOK transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Norway:

Cheapest way to send money to Norway

The cheapest way is to use Xe, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get kr74,305.2, which is 0.03% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Norway

The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get kr73,750.73 and it will arrive in within minutes.

UK transfer limits

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/NOK 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.

The transfer costs involved

Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.

For example, sending £6,000 with Xe will get you 74,305.2 NOK, that’s including £0 fee and 0.22% in exchange rate markup.

A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you kr72,337.39, that’s £0 in fees but 2.9% in FX fees.

Taxes on money transfers

There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Norway.

And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.

Staying safe when sending abroad

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.

How we analyse the market

We track 12 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Norway in real time.

We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.

Most GBP/NOK 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/NOK 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.