Is it faster to download files from a remote server or file sharing with Back To My Mac?

I am trying to send somebody a 6GB file using Back To My Mac. I had them set up my Apple ID in iCloud in System Preferences on their Mac and check the box for Back to My Mac. Went into Sharing preferences to check the boxes for File Sharing and Screen Sharing.
From my Mac I then went to that shared computer in the Finder, copied over my file but it's showing that it will take 27hrs to transfer.
Is this normal? And if so would setting up a server for remote access be better for transferring such large files?
Any other mind blowing ideas would be most welcome for remote large file tranfer.
Jazz
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Download history usually will have the link back to the original source location. Assuming that still exists, it's worth a try. When you right-click (Ctrl+click) an item, the small context menu should let you copy the URL of the original source, which you then can paste into the address bar to fetch it again. If the original download required you to be logged in to the source site, you should log in again first to increase your odds of getting the download.

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