According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Europe is Kraken at 0.09% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.09% are 0.36 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.45%.
Sending $1,000 GBP. Rates measured 4h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Kraken | Crypto | 1,165.83 EUR | 0.09% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 1,161.66 EUR | 0.45% | 1-2 business days |
| Instarem | Traditional | 1,159.42 EUR | 0.64% | Unknown |
| Moneygram | Traditional | 1,153.71 EUR | 1.13% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 1,151.89 EUR | 1.29% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 1,146.42 EUR | 1.76% | 1 business day |
| Monese | Traditional | 1,142.74 EUR | 2.07% | Unknown |
| HSBC | Traditional | 1,140.63 EUR | 2.25% | Unknown |
| NatWest | Traditional | 1,139.22 EUR | 2.37% | Unknown |
| RBS | Traditional | 1,139.22 EUR | 2.37% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 1,135.44 EUR | 2.70% | Unknown |
| Barclays | Traditional | 1,134.35 EUR | 2.79% | Unknown |
| Santander UK | Traditional | 1,127.36 EUR | 3.39% | Unknown |
| Lloyds | Traditional | 1,124.03 EUR | 3.67% | Unknown |
| Halifax | Traditional | 1,123.47 EUR | 3.72% | Unknown |
| Nationwide | Traditional | 1,118.72 EUR | 4.13% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 1,114.97 EUR | 4.45% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 1,114.88 EUR | 4.46% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → EUR cost data