# Transfer Tokens Between Chains from Smart Contracts
Source: https://docs.chain.link/ccip/evm/tutorials/application-developers/transfer-tokens-from-contract
Last Updated: 2026-05-01

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

In this tutorial, we will use CCIP to transfer `CCIP-BnM` tokens from a smart contract on *Ethereum Sepolia* to an externally owned account (EOA) on *Arbitrum Sepolia*. The example uses off-chain `extraArgs` encoding so the scripts can select the correct finality configuration for the lane.

We will send the transfer twice:

1. Once, paying CCIP fees in native gas tokens `ETH` and using faster than finality (`BLOCK_DEPTH=32`).
2. And again, paying CCIP fees in `LINK` and using finalized finality (default).

> **NOTE: CCIP 2.0 supports Faster-Than-Finality (FTF)**

## Before you begin

1. You should understand how to write, compile, deploy, and fund a smart contract. Go through this [tutorial](/quickstarts/deploy-your-first-contract) to get started.
2. Your account must have some `ETH` and `LINK` tokens on *Ethereum Sepolia*. Learn how to [Acquire testnet LINK](/resources/acquire-link).
3. Check the [CCIP Directory](/ccip/directory) if you want to configure a different set of source and destination chains/tokens.
4. [Acquire CCIP test tokens](/ccip/getting-started/test-tokens#evm-chains). You should have `CCIP-BnM` tokens, and `CCIP-BnM` should appear in the list of your tokens in MetaMask.

## Examine the code

## Tutorial

Let's get started! Choose your preferred development environment below.

### Foundry

Best for **Solidity-native** workflows that prefer a modular, powerful scripting framework.

> **NOTE: Want to set up a dev environment from scratch? **
>
> Check out the [Getting started page](/ccip/evm/getting-started#foundry) for detailed instructions on setting up a
> Foundry dev environment from scratch.

### Hardhat

Best for developers who want a mature, TypeScript-based smart contract development framework.

> **NOTE: Want to set up a dev environment from scratch? **
>
> Check out the [Getting started page](/ccip/evm/getting-started#hardhat-3) for detailed instructions on setting up a
> Hardhat dev environment from scratch.

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