Best Way to Send Money to Colombia from UK (GBP to COP)

Sending money from UK to Colombia: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 14 providers and 75 ways to send money from UK to Colombia. The mid-market rate is COP 4,277.1293 per GBP. 7 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Colombia from UK?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 14 providers offering 75 ways to send British Pound (GBP) to Colombian Peso (COP).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 14 providers, followed by Mobile Wallet (8), Cash Pickup (6) and Debit Card (1).

💱 How to get the best GBP to COP exchange rate?

The mid-market British Pound to Colombian Peso rate today is COP 4,277.1293 per GBP. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, GBP 1,000 is COP 4,277,129.30, and each 1% of markup costs about COP 42,771.29.

• 📊 Rates run from COP 4,064.2264 to COP 4,377.7673 per GBP across all amounts. The top three rates are from Western Union (COP 4,377.7673 for transfers up to GBP 300), Wise (COP 4,369.14 for transfers of GBP 2.73 to GBP 16,036) and Sendwave (COP 4,352.2036).
• 📏 No typical markup. The median provider's best rate is 0.78% above the mid-market rate.
• ✅ 11 providers offer a rate above the mid-market rate on some amounts: Airwallex, Instarem, MoneyGram, Panda Remit, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Sendwave, Western Union, Wise, WorldRemit and XE Money Transfer.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 0.77% above the mid-market rate for money received in a Mobile Wallet, 0.76% above it in a Bank Account, 0.32% above it as Cash Pickup and 3.27% below it on a Debit Card.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Colombia from UK?

It depends on the amount: fees and exchange rates change with how much you send, so the cards above rank every way to send at the amount you enter.

• 🆓 7 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: Airwallex, Instarem, MoneyGram, Taptap Send, Western Union, WorldRemit and XE Money Transfer.

🏦 How to send money from UK to Colombia through a bank?

12 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 14 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and Panda Remit publishes delivery in about 15 minutes.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Colombia.

⚡ How to send money from UK to Colombia fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive in about 15 minutes in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and instantly as Cash Pickup. Where no time is published, money typically arrives on a Debit Card in 1–2 days.

• ⚡ How you pay can change the speed. With one provider, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 16 hours when you pay by Credit Card, compared with about 2 days when you pay from a Bank Account.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Colombia from UK?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 💱 Western Union, Wise and Sendwave offer the highest exchange rates, from COP 4,352.2036 to COP 4,377.7673 per GBP.
• 🔀 Western Union offers the most ways to send (18), followed by MoneyGram (9) and Dahabshiil (8).
• 💵 MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Sendwave, Taptap Send, Western Union and WorldRemit offer Cash Pickup in Colombia.
• 🆓 7 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.
• 🎁 6 providers have RemitFinder deals for this corridor.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

Airwallex GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Airwallex's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,279.5423 per GBP, 0.06% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Airwallex charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Airwallex, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Airwallex, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 2 hours.

Dahabshiil GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Dahabshiil's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate runs from COP 4,064.2264 to COP 4,149.0745 per GBP. Its best rate applies to transfers from GBP 10 and is 2.99% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Dahabshiil charges GBP 2.39 (1.5% + GBP 0.40 from GBP 200) when you pay from a Bank Account, GBP 2.98 (1.5% + GBP 0.99 from GBP 200) when you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card and GBP 1.99 (1.5% from GBP 200) when you pay by Mobile Wallet.
• 🏦 With Dahabshiil, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Mobile Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Dahabshiil, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 Dahabshiil accepts transfers from GBP 10 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for Dahabshiil: Get first transfer free.

Instarem GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Instarem's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,340.6015 per GBP, 1.48% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Instarem charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Instarem, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Instarem, money arrives in a Bank Account within 2 days.

MoneyGram GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate runs from COP 4,180.0548 to COP 4,315.9963 per GBP. Its best rate applies to transfers up to GBP 500 and is 0.91% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges no fee.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Trustly, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives in a Bank Account within 30 minutes, as Cash Pickup instantly and in a Mobile Wallet within 30 minutes.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to GBP 10,000 per transfer.

Panda Remit GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Panda Remit's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,307.00 per GBP, 0.70% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Panda Remit charges GBP 5.99.
• 🏦 With Panda Remit, you pay by Debit Card or by FPS, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Panda Remit, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 15 minutes and in a Mobile Wallet in about 15 minutes.
• 📏 Panda Remit accepts GBP 100 to GBP 1,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for Panda Remit: Get 5 bucks off and zero fee.

Remitly GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,323.87 per GBP, 1.09% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for GBP to COP transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to GBP 20,000 per transfer.
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Ria Money Transfer GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,308.00 per GBP, 0.72% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges GBP 0.99.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts GBP 100 to GBP 33,400 per transfer.

Sendwave GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Sendwave's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate runs from COP 4,273.7855 to COP 4,352.2036 per GBP. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 1.76% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Sendwave charges GBP 0.99.
• 🏦 With Sendwave, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Sendwave, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
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TalkRemit GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 TalkRemit's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate runs from COP 4,064.2264 to COP 4,149.0745 per GBP. Its best rate applies to transfers of GBP 10 to GBP 130,000 and is 2.99% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 TalkRemit charges GBP 2.39 (1.5% + GBP 0.40 from GBP 200) when you pay from a Bank Account, GBP 2.98 (1.5% + GBP 0.99 from GBP 200) when you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card and GBP 1.99 (1.5% from GBP 200) when you pay by Mobile Wallet.
• 🏦 With TalkRemit, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Mobile Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With TalkRemit, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 TalkRemit accepts GBP 10 to GBP 130,000 per transfer.
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Taptap Send GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Taptap Send's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,185.00 per GBP, 2.15% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay by Debit Card, Taptap Send charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and GBP 1.49 when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With Taptap Send, you pay by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Taptap Send, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 Taptap Send accepts up to GBP 99,000 per transfer.

Western Union GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate runs from COP 4,223.7906 to COP 4,377.7673 per GBP. Its best rate applies to transfers up to GBP 300 and is 2.35% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay from a Bank Account, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and GBP 2.99 (GBP 4.99 from GBP 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay by Credit Card, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and 1% + GBP 1.99 (GBP 4.99 from GBP 300) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay by Trustly, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and GBP 2.99 (GBP 4.99 from GBP 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with Google Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and 1% + GBP 1.99 (GBP 4.99 from GBP 300) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with Apple Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and 1% + GBP 1.99 (GBP 4.99 from GBP 300) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with WU Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and GBP 2.99 (GBP 4.99 from GBP 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Trustly, with Google Pay, with Apple Pay or with WU Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.

Wise GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,369.14 per GBP, 2.15% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise charges 1.4% + GBP 1.21 when you pay from a Bank Account, 3.57% + GBP 1.18 when you pay by Credit Card or with Apple Pay and 1.71% + GBP 1.21 when you pay by Debit Card.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 16 hours.
• 📏 Wise accepts GBP 2.73 to GBP 16,036 per transfer.

WorldRemit GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 WorldRemit's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate runs from COP 4,137.0784 to COP 4,312.9946 per GBP. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 0.84% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay from a Bank Account, WorldRemit charges GBP 0.99 when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet, GBP 1.99 when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup and no fee when your recipient gets the money on a Debit Card.
• 🏦 With WorldRemit, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup, in a Mobile Wallet or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With WorldRemit, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours, in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes and on a Debit Card typically in 1–2 days.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for WorldRemit: Get 3 free transfers; Refer a friend to earn GBP 20.

XE Money Transfer GBP to COP exchange rate today

• 💱 XE Money Transfer's British Pound to Colombian Peso exchange rate is COP 4,288.1907 per GBP, 0.26% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 XE Money Transfer charges GBP 3 (no fee from GBP 1,000).
• 🏦 With XE Money Transfer, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With XE Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 XE Money Transfer accepts up to GBP 100,000 per transfer.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from UK to Colombia

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 14 providers and 75 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay from a Bank Account, by Trustly, by FPS, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay, with Google Pay, with WU Pay or by Mobile Wallet.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (14 providers), Mobile Wallet (8 providers), Cash Pickup (6 providers) or Debit Card (1 provider), including Banco Davivienda, Bancolombia, Nequi, Daviplata, Movii, Bancolombia A la mano, Banks via Trasnfiya, Bre-B, DaviPlata, Exito, RappiPay, Puntored and Banco W.
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at GBP 1,000 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Colombia.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Colombia from UK

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 14 providers for UK to Colombia money transfers.

• How do I send money from UK to Colombia?

  Compare 14 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Colombia from UK?

  It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Colombia?

  7 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• What is the GBP to COP exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is COP 4,277.1293 per GBP. Providers' rates run from COP 4,064.2264 to COP 4,377.7673.

• Can I get a better rate than the mid-market GBP to COP rate?

  Yes. 11 providers, led by Western Union, Wise and Sendwave, offer a rate above the mid-market rate on some amounts today, so your recipient can get more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate. Rates like these can depend on the amount, how you pay or a first-transfer offer, so check the provider's terms.

• How can I send cash to Colombia from UK?

  MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Sendwave, Taptap Send, Western Union and WorldRemit offer Cash Pickup in Colombia. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• Which mobile wallets can receive money in Colombia?

  Dahabshiil, MoneyGram, Panda Remit, Sendwave, TalkRemit, Taptap Send, Western Union and WorldRemit send to Mobile Wallet accounts in Colombia, including Nequi, Daviplata, Movii, Bancolombia A la mano, Banks via Trasnfiya, Bre-B, DaviPlata, Exito and RappiPay.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Colombia?

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from UK to Colombia instantly?

  Yes. Two providers publish delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

• How much money can I send to Colombia from UK?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is GBP 1,000, and 6 of 14 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Colombia without fees?

  Yes, with Airwallex, Instarem, MoneyGram, Taptap Send, Western Union, WorldRemit and XE Money Transfer on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from UK to Colombia?

  RemitFinder compares 14 providers: Airwallex, Dahabshiil, Instarem, MoneyGram, Panda Remit, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Sendwave, TalkRemit, Taptap Send, Western Union, Wise, WorldRemit and XE Money Transfer.

• Which app is best to send money to Colombia?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 14 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Colombia?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send.