Puno to Copagabana - fast, cheap and flexible

When I looked for buses from Puno to Copagabana, only early morning or expensive flights came up, so I looked for other options and found this. Puno Go to Terminal Zonal Sur, a few hundred meters from the terminal where the tourist buses depart (no reservation required). There, go to the place with the word Yunguyo written in large letters, tell them the number of people, and get on the shared taxi waiting there. Just under two hours, 13 soles/person (July, 2025) When you arrive at Yunguyo, hand over 13 soles to the driver. There will be a TukTuk waiting where you get off, so just tell them you want to go to the border or say Bolivia. TukuTuku, 2.6km from Yunguyo to the border 2 people can ride in one car, 2 soles per car (just over 30 minutes if you walk) Border Peru Immigration is the same counter for entry and exit, so just tell them "To Bolivia" or "Peru to Bolivia". After getting the stamp, go out the entrance you came in through and go left to the Bolivian side, then go to the building on the left with Migration written on it. People from other countries pay for a visa, but it's free for Japanese people. Previous information said that you have to use Wifi and register online, but that wasn't the case and they didn't ask me anything. They just stamped me and that was it. As I left Bolivian immigration, there was a money exchange run by an old man on the left that had a good rate for exchanging soles into bolivians. It was better than the rate I heard in Copagabana, and I regret not exchanging everything. 1 soles 4.1 boliviano (more than twice the official rate) There was also a money exchange on the Peru side that was 1 sole 4 boliviano A white van was waiting about 50m from immigration, and if you say Copagapana, they'll tell you to get in. 5 boliviano per person (50 yen because we were able to exchange at a good rate from Peru soles) Total of about 610 yen per person from Puno for two people😁 Even if you go alone, it's super cheap at 650 yen Shared taxis run all day, so you don't have to go early in the morning, and best of all, it's faster than the bus. The ride is less comfortable than the bus, but it's fine for about 2 hours. No bus terminal fee required (toilet is required) No need to wait for other people at immigration, and it's fast and smooth. If you're going on this route, I recommend you try it #Copacabana