How to Buy SOL on Arbitrum

Mar 1, 2026

2 min read

If you have ETH or USDC on Arbitrum and want SOL on Solana, Relay handles the full crosschain route in a single step — no account, no KYC, settling in seconds.

What This Does

This covers buying SOL starting from Arbitrum assets. SOL is delivered to your Solana wallet — Arbitrum is your source.

This is useful if you:

• Are active in Arbitrum DeFi and want to add Solana exposure
• Want to fund a Solana wallet from Arbitrum holdings
• Want SOL without a centralised exchange

How to Buy SOL from Arbitrum with Relay

Step 1: Go to Relay

Open relay.link in your browser. No account required.

Step 2: Connect your wallets

Connect your Arbitrum wallet (MetaMask, Rainbow, or any EVM wallet) and your Solana wallet (Phantom, Backpack).

Step 3: Set your route

• From: ETH or USDC on Arbitrum (or any supported Arbitrum asset)
• To: SOL on Solana

You'll see the exact SOL you'll receive before confirming.

Step 4: Confirm and receive

Approve in your Arbitrum wallet. SOL arrives in your Solana wallet.

Why Use Relay?

Non-custodial. Assets go directly from your wallet to your wallet.

No KYC. Wallet connection only.

Fast. 2.7 second median, even for L2-to-Solana routes.

No destination gas. No SOL pre-funding needed.

Reliable. $20B+ in volume, 99.9%+ fill rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need SOL already to receive SOL?

No. Relay covers Solana destination gas.

Can I reverse this — send SOL back to Arbitrum?

Yes. Connect Solana as source and Arbitrum as destination.