By bus
Rte. 61 - Manayunk to Center City PhilaRte. R - Wissahickon to Frankford Transportation CenterRte. K - Arrot Terminal to East FallsRte. 1 - 54th & City Line Ave to Parx Casino
Septa buses 9, 27, and 32 all run to Manayunk from Center City. The bus rides usually lasts anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour.
By car
East Falls sits at the intersection of major highways running through the Philadelphia area:
- US Route 1 SW to Baltimore/Washington, NE to New York/Boston,
- I-76 south and east to Center City, South Philadelphia, and New Jersey, north and west to King of Prussia and on to Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Ohio,
- and Ridge Ave, Kelly Drive, and MLK/West River Drive to Center City.
From interstate 76, the exits for the area include Belmont Ave/Green Lane Roxborough/Manayunk, Kelly Drive/Ridge Ave/Lincoln Drive The main interchange in East Falls and US 1 N - Roosevelt Blvd, which runs through Germantown on its way to Northeast Philadelphia. US 1 exits in East Falls/ Germantown include Henry Ave, Wissahickon Ave, Wayne Ave, and Germantown Ave.
East Falls, Manayunk, Wissahickon, and Roxborough sit along the Schuylkill River. Ridge Ave. runs parallel to the river after it gets to East Falls, along the crest of the hill between the river and Wissahickon Creek. I-76 runs on the suburban side of the river, parallel to it, until it crosses Route 1 into the city limits and on into Center City.
To access the East Falls US 1/I-76/Kelly Drive/Ridge Ave/Lincoln Drive interchange:
From points west by southwest West Philadelphia, lower Montgomery County, and Chester County, take US 1 N known as Baltimore Pike, State Road, Township Line Rd, and City Ave to East Falls where you can get onto Ridge Ave or Germantown Ave. From those areas Route 1 can be accessed by US Rte 30 Lancaster Ave in Wynnewood/West Phila, Lansdowne Ave/Darby Rd and PA Rte 3 West Chester Pike in Havertown/Drexel Hill, PA Rte 320 Sproul Rd and I-476 in Marple, PA Rte 252 Providence Rd in Media, US Rtes 352 and 452 west of Media, and US Rtes 322 and 202 in Chaddsford.
From points northeast Northeast Philadelphia, Bucks County, and Trenton, NJ, etc. take Rte 1 S known as Roosevelt Blvd and Lincoln Highway. It can be accessed via PA 611 Broad St in North Philadelphia, PA 232 Oxford Ave, PA 73 Cottman Ave, and PA 63 Woodhaven Rd in Northeast Phila, PA 413 and I-95 in Bucks County.
From Points west by northwest West Chester, King of Prussia, Exton, Berks County, take I-76 east. It can be accessed via US 202 if you're coming from the West Chester area, and by US 422 if you're coming from the upper Schuylkill River Valley Pottstown, Reading, etc.. I-76 has an exit at Green Lane at the northwestern edge of Manayunk as well as at the principle interchange in East Falls.
From points south Center City, Southwest Philadelphia, University City in West Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, and South Jersey, take I-76 westbound.
Ridge Ave and Germantown Ave become Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike after they pass outside the city limits and extend north into Montgomery County, so they can be used to access the area too.
From points north, you can take Bethlehem Pike, Limekiln Pike/Easton Rd, or PA 309 S to Easton Rd. This will take you to Germantown Ave which will give you access to Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, and Germantown, which in turn gives you access to East Falls.
Coming from the south or west, the best way to get to Chestnut Hill or Mt. Airy is to get to the East Falls interchange and take Lincoln Drive. But be careful driving on Lincoln Drive, especially in wet weather.