# How to Bridge to Base (2026)

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**Difficulty:** Beginner · **Read time:** 8 min read

## Summary

To bridge to Base: use the official bridge at bridge.base.org — connect wallet, select Ethereum → Base, choose ETH or USDC, enter amount, and confirm. Funds arrive in ~1–10 minutes depending on network congestion. Keep ETH on Base for gas fees.

## Why Base

Base is an Optimism-stack L2 backed by Coinbase. It hosts Aerodrome, Aave, Uniswap, and many consumer crypto apps with sub-cent transaction fees.

## Step-by-step: Official bridge

### Step 1: Open bridge.base.org

Connect the wallet holding ETH or USDC on Ethereum mainnet.

### Step 2: Select assets and amount

Choose Ethereum as source and Base as destination. Enter the amount to bridge.

### Step 3: Confirm and wait

Approve and confirm the deposit transaction. The L2 receives funds after the Optimism fault-proof window (typically minutes).

### Step 4: Verify on Base

Switch wallet network to Base (Chain ID 8453) and confirm balance at basescan.org.
## FAQ

**Q: How long does bridging to Base take?**

Official bridge typically completes in 1–10 minutes; withdrawals from Base to Ethereum take up to 7 days via the standard bridge.

**Q: Base vs Arbitrum?**

Both are Ethereum L2s. Base has Coinbase distribution; Arbitrum has higher DeFi TVL. See our Arbitrum vs Base comparison.

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