We’ve compared 12 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Starling Bank the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you lei36,611.02 with Key Currency at 6.1018 rupees per pound, about 0.02% more than the next best option.
| 13 of 13 providers Last updated on 4 September 2026 This page updates weekly. We collect, store, and analyze GBP/RON exchange rates from our comparisons. | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/RON transfersAll money transfer offers for GBP/RON transfers, sorted by most RON received. The first two offers may be sponsored promotions. Some offers here pay us a commission. | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £23.60 1 GBP = 6.1171 RON 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,558.36 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer £23.601 GBP = 6.1171 RON lei 36,558.36You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0696 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.0696 RON lei 36,417.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.1018 RON +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,611.02 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 6.1018 RON lei 36,611.02You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.1006 RON +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,603.68 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.1006 RON lei 36,603.68You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 TorFx Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0988 RON +0.30% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,592.67 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with TorFx when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.0988 RON lei 36,592.67You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £23.60 1 GBP = 6.1171 RON 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,558.36 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer £23.601 GBP = 6.1171 RON lei 36,558.36You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Starling Bank Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £29.50 1 GBP = 6.1104 RON +0.11% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,482.14 1-2 Hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Starling Bank when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit1-2 HoursAvailable via:Bank Account (SWIFT) £29.501 GBP = 6.1104 RON lei 36,482.14You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £42.56 1 GBP = 6.1171 RON 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,442.38 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer £42.561 GBP = 6.1171 RON lei 36,442.38You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Currencies Direct Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0712 RON +0.75% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,427.20 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.0712 RON lei 36,427.20You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0696 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.0696 RON lei 36,417.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0696 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.0696 RON lei 36,417.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0696 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 6.0696 RON lei 36,417.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0695 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 6.0695 RON lei 36,417.00You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £2.991 GBP = 6.0682 RON lei 36,409.20You pay£6,002.99 Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card £4.991 GBP = 6.0286 RON lei 36,171.60You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0695 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 6.0695 RON lei 36,417.00You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £2.991 GBP = 6.0682 RON lei 36,409.20You pay£6,002.99 Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card £4.991 GBP = 6.0286 RON lei 36,171.60You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0695 RON +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,417.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 6.0695 RON lei 36,417.00You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £2.991 GBP = 6.0682 RON lei 36,409.20You pay£6,002.99 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £59.00 1 GBP = 6.1079 RON +0.15% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,286.87 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Revolut when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a week £59.001 GBP = 6.1079 RON lei 36,286.87You 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 = 6.0315 RON +1.40% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,188.94 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 6.0315 RON lei 36,188.94You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 HSBC Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 6.0302 RON +1.43% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,181.28 Minutes - 5 days | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with HSBC when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days Free1 GBP = 6.0302 RON lei 36,181.28You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Opal Transfer Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.50 1 GBP = 6.0200 RON +1.60% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,116.99 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Opal Transfer when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours £0.501 GBP = 6.0200 RON lei 36,116.99You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £92.00 1 GBP = 6.1079 RON +0.15% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 36,085.31 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £92.001 GBP = 6.1079 RON lei 36,085.31You 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. | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £156.32 1 GBP = 6.1171 RON 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 35,746.49 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer £156.321 GBP = 6.1171 RON lei 35,746.49You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Barclays Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.9482 RON +2.80% vs mid-market | Recipient gets lei 35,688.95 Minutes - 5 days | |
Ways to receive money in Romania with Barclays when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days Free1 GBP = 5.9482 RON lei 35,688.95You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 6.117130 RON Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Romania, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most RON.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/RON rate.
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.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
There are many ways to send money to Romania from the UK, including broker, online, app, multi-currency account, global account, bank, in person, and challenger bank, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Romania, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £23.6 in fees, has 0% markup, lets you save recipient details, and RON will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized RON transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, Wise is the cheapest and will get you lei36,558.36 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Key Currency 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 Romania, and 24/7 support.
Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/RON rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Romania, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Romania will be able to collect lei36,417 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend New Romanian Leu abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to RON will get you lei36,558.36 after fees.
If you don’t have RON in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Romania.
Once you have RON in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
Cheaper than a high-street bank
If you already bank with Starling Bank, it’s rarely the cheapest way to send money to Romania, but it’s fine for an occasional small transfer.
On a £6,000 transfer, Starling Bank will get you lei36,482.14.
It charges £29.5 in fees and adds 0.11% to the mid-market rate.
It is cheaper than using a traditional bank like HSBC (which charges lei36,181.28 in fees with 1.43% markup), but still more expensive than a money transfer company.
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Romania, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Only if you have to
Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Romania.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like HSBC will add 1.43% markup, getting you lei36,181.28 vs lei36,611.02 with Key Currency.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much RON 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 Romania is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive RON.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Romania, 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.
Money can reach Romania by bank deposit, cash pickup, and card deposit, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Romania is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you lei36,417 on £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive RON directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,000.00
lei36,611
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
lei36,442
-lei169
You pay £6,000.00
lei36,418
-lei193
You pay £6,002.99
lei36,409
-lei202
You pay £6,002.99
lei36,409
-lei202
You pay £6,002.99
lei36,409
-lei202
You pay £6,004.99
lei36,172
-lei439
You pay £6,004.99
lei36,172
-lei439
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Romania such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Romania:
Cheapest way to send money to Romania
The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get lei36,611.02, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Romania
The fastest way is to use Starling Bank via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get lei36,482.14 and it will arrive in 1-2 hours.
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/RON transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending lei36,611.02 with Key Currency will get you 36,611.02 RON, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like HSBC on the other hand, will get you lei36,181.28, that’s £0 in fees but 1.43% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Romania.
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.
The exchange rate you secure impacts how much RON you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more New Romanian Leu.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 6.116558 RON
We track 12 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Romania in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/RON pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
More on how we work:
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