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FAQ

  • By default, funds that you bridge using the Linea native bridge are sent to the same address they were originally sent from.
  • Yes — find the wallet icon in the bottom-right of the Linea native bridge widget. Click it to display a field where you can enter a new recipient address.

  • If your transfer requires manual claiming, you need to return to the Linea native bridge and make an additional transaction. It typically takes around 20 minutes (two Ethereum epochs) before you can claim a deposit; withdrawals from Linea can take much longer, and vary in duration.

    To claim, click the receipt icon in the top-right of the widget. If your transaction is ready, it will be marked as “Ready to claim”. Click the transaction, and then “Claim” to prompt the claiming transaction in your wallet. Once it's complete, the funds will be in your wallet.

  • Linea does not charge fees for using the native bridge. However, you will need to pay gas fees for transactions. Gas fees vary according to network activity, so we cannot accurately predict how much you'll pay. The bulk of the cost will be for interacting with Ethereum Mainnet; gas fees on Linea are considerably cheaper.

    If you use manual claiming, you pay gas fees for the bridge transaction and then gas fees for the claim transaction.

    For automatic claiming, you pay gas fees for your initial bridge transaction and, in some cases, a fee to cover the gas costs of the postman executing the claim on your behalf. The postman fee is waived when depositing to Linea Mainnet.

  • The Linea native bridge is designed for transacting between layer 1 (Ethereum Mainnet) and layer 2 (Linea Mainnet) only.

    If you want to bridge to other chains, switch to the “All Bridges” tab, or head to the dapp directory to find a third-party bridge.

  • Available tokens are sourced from a curated list maintained here. This ensures users always bridge to the correct token rather than variants, preventing liquidity fragmentation, and mitigates the risk of funds loss.

  • First, check whether your funds are ready to claim. To see claimable funds, go to the transaction history page, accessible via the receipt icon in the top-right of the Linea native bridge widget.

    If claiming isn't the issue, head to LineaScan and see if the transaction is pending, and in the queue:

    • Here for L1 → L2 transactions (deposits)
    • Here for L2 → L1 transactions (exit transactions)

    If the transaction is still pending, wait for it to be confirmed, and your funds will be available to claim or will be in your wallet (depending on the claiming method you chose). If the transaction is missing, or it has been confirmed and you still don't see your tokens, contact support via the “Contact” button on the Linea help center homepage.

  • This depends on the asset and direction of your bridge transfer.

    For ETH or ERC-20 tokens:

    • Deposit (L1 → L2): ~20 minutes.
    • Withdrawal (L2 → L1): 2-16 hours.

    For USDC, deposits and withdrawals leverage the Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) for much faster transfers.

  • Yes, although it's not a method we recommend for beginners. View the guide on the Linea help center. Note that this only speeds up your submission of the bridge transaction. It does not actually speed up the bridging process itself that you initiate with this transaction — you cannot speed up the much longer waiting time for a withdrawal on the Linea native bridge.
  • Head to the Linea help center and click the “Contact” button on the homepage, or the chat icon in the bottom right. You can also get advice and support on our moderated Discord.

  • Yes, you can use Sepolia and Linea Sepolia with the native bridge. These are the only testnets supported.

    Click the gear icon to access the settings, then flick the “Show Test Networks” toggle.