EUR to GBP Converter (Euro to British Pound)

The euro (EUR, €) and the pound sterling (GBP, £) sit side by side on the map but are managed by different central banks: the European Central Bank for the euro, the Bank of England for sterling. Both are divided into 100 subunits, called cents and pence, and both appear on polymer or cotton-paper notes of different sizes.

This direction is for people holding euros who are about to spend in Britain. That includes French, German, Irish and Spanish visitors to London, Erasmus and university students heading to British campuses, European firms invoicing UK customers, and workers who send part of their pay to relatives or a household in the UK. Irish readers use it often, since Northern Ireland uses sterling.

How to use this tool

1. Type an amount in EUR to see it in GBP, or type in the GBP box to convert the other way.
2. Read the rate line under the boxes: it shows the saved rate and its date.
3. Use the tables below for common amounts, or open the currency converter for any other currency.

Formula

GBP amount = EUR amount × rate

EUR amount = GBP amount ÷ rate

The rate is the value of 1 EUR in GBP from the snapshot of 2026-11-10. Both currencies are priced in US dollars in the same table, so the rate is the GBP per USD figure divided by the EUR per USD figure. A bank's buying and selling rates sit on either side of this mid-market figure.

Example

Two conversions at the saved rate:

600 EUR × 0.834441 = 500.66 GBP

75 GBP ÷ 0.834441 = 89.88 EUR

EUR to GBP table

Common amounts in EUR converted to GBP at the saved rate of 2026-11-10.

GBP to EUR table

The other direction, for amounts often quoted in GBP.

Crossing between euro and sterling areas

The border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is the one place in Europe where euros and pounds change hands within a short drive. Shops there may take either one, but they set their own conversion rate, and change usually comes back in the local currency.

Eurostar passengers, ferry customers and airline travelers see fares quoted in either currency depending on where they book, so the same journey can show different totals once converted.

Euro cash and EU rules for the trip

People leaving the euro area for the UK with 10,000 euro or more in cash have to declare it at the EU border, and that includes travelers on the way to Britain. Keep larger sums in your account and pay by card, or move them with a bank transfer instead.

Quick mental estimate

Divide EUR by 1.2 for a rough GBP figure: 20 EUR → about 16.67 GBP. That shortcut is 0.13% above the saved rate.

Rates move every day, so recheck the rate line before you rely on a shortcut.