diff --git a/RxCocoa/Common/Observable+Bind.swift b/RxCocoa/Common/Observable+Bind.swift
index 791844453..6ed41dc53 100644
--- a/RxCocoa/Common/Observable+Bind.swift
+++ b/RxCocoa/Common/Observable+Bind.swift
@@ -78,6 +78,86 @@ extension ObservableType {
         return self.map { $0 as E? }.bind(to: variable)
     }
     
+    /**
+     Creates new subscription and sends elements to publish relay.
+     
+     In case error occurs in debug mode, `fatalError` will be raised.
+     In case error occurs in release mode, `error` will be logged.
+     
+     - parameter to: Target publish relay for sequence elements.
+     - returns: Disposable object that can be used to unsubscribe the observer.
+     */
+    public func bind(to relay: PublishRelay<E>) -> Disposable {
+        return subscribe { e in
+            switch e {
+            case let .next(element):
+                relay.accept(element)
+            case let .error(error):
+                let error = "Binding error to publish relay: \(error)"
+                #if DEBUG
+                    rxFatalError(error)
+                #else
+                    print(error)
+                #endif
+            case .completed:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     Creates new subscription and sends elements to publish relay.
+     
+     In case error occurs in debug mode, `fatalError` will be raised.
+     In case error occurs in release mode, `error` will be logged.
+     
+     - parameter to: Target publish relay for sequence elements.
+     - returns: Disposable object that can be used to unsubscribe the observer.
+     */
+    public func bind(to relay: PublishRelay<E?>) -> Disposable {
+        return self.map { $0 as E? }.bind(to: relay)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     Creates new subscription and sends elements to behavior relay.
+     
+     In case error occurs in debug mode, `fatalError` will be raised.
+     In case error occurs in release mode, `error` will be logged.
+     
+     - parameter to: Target behavior relay for sequence elements.
+     - returns: Disposable object that can be used to unsubscribe the observer.
+     */
+    public func bind(to relay: BehaviorRelay<E>) -> Disposable {
+        return subscribe { e in
+            switch e {
+            case let .next(element):
+                relay.accept(element)
+            case let .error(error):
+                let error = "Binding error to behavior relay: \(error)"
+                #if DEBUG
+                    rxFatalError(error)
+                #else
+                    print(error)
+                #endif
+            case .completed:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     Creates new subscription and sends elements to behavior relay.
+     
+     In case error occurs in debug mode, `fatalError` will be raised.
+     In case error occurs in release mode, `error` will be logged.
+     
+     - parameter to: Target behavior relay for sequence elements.
+     - returns: Disposable object that can be used to unsubscribe the observer.
+     */
+    public func bind(to relay: BehaviorRelay<E?>) -> Disposable {
+        return self.map { $0 as E? }.bind(to: relay)
+    }
+    
     /**
     Subscribes to observable sequence using custom binder function.
     
diff --git a/Tests/RxCocoaTests/Observable+BindTests.swift b/Tests/RxCocoaTests/Observable+BindTests.swift
index 442f824f2..da3ff9bbc 100644
--- a/Tests/RxCocoaTests/Observable+BindTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/RxCocoaTests/Observable+BindTests.swift
@@ -94,6 +94,86 @@ extension ObservableBindTest {
     }
 }
 
+// MARK: bind(to:) publish relay
+
+extension ObservableBindTest {
+    func testBindToPublishRelay() {
+        var events: [Recorded<Event<Int>>] = []
+        
+        let relay = PublishRelay<Int>()
+        
+        _ = relay.subscribe{ event in
+            events.append(Recorded(time: 0, value: event))
+        }
+        
+        _ = Observable.just(1).bind(to: relay)
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(events, [
+            next(1)
+            ])
+    }
+    
+    func testBindToOptionalPublishRelay() {
+        var events: [Recorded<Event<Int?>>] = []
+        
+        let relay = PublishRelay<Int?>()
+        
+        _ = relay.subscribe{ event in
+            events.append(Recorded(time: 0, value: event))
+        }
+
+        _ = (Observable.just(1) as Observable<Int>).bind(to: relay)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(events, [
+            next(1)
+            ])
+    }
+
+    func testBindToPublishRelayNoAmbiguity() {
+        var events: [Recorded<Event<Int?>>] = []
+        
+        let relay = PublishRelay<Int?>()
+        
+        _ = relay.subscribe{ event in
+            events.append(Recorded(time: 0, value: event))
+        }
+
+        _ = Observable.just(1).bind(to: relay)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(events, [
+            next(1)
+            ])
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: bind(to:) behavior relay
+
+extension ObservableBindTest {
+    func testBindToBehaviorRelay() {
+        let relay = BehaviorRelay<Int>(value: 0)
+        
+        _ = Observable.just(1).bind(to: relay)
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(relay.value, 1)
+    }
+    
+    func testBindToOptionalBehaviorRelay() {
+        let relay = BehaviorRelay<Int?>(value: 0)
+
+        _ = (Observable.just(1) as Observable<Int>).bind(to: relay)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(relay.value, 1)
+    }
+
+    func testBindToBehaviorRelayNoAmbiguity() {
+        let relay = BehaviorRelay<Int?>(value: 0)
+
+        _ = Observable.just(1).bind(to: relay)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(relay.value, 1)
+    }
+}
+
 // MARK: bind(to:) curried
 
 extension ObservableBindTest {