3 to 5 business days It usually takes  3 to 5 business days to transfer money from a U.S. bank account to your PayPal account. To see when the money should be in your account: Log in to your PayPal account. Click Transfer to your bank. The processing time can be found above Continue. In most countries, you can’t add money from a U.S. bank account. If you try, you’ll see a message that says that adding money is not available. You may still be able to add money from a bank account in your country.