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Long Island City to Financial District by subway

Quick answer: Take a Manhattan-bound 7 train from Court Sq to Times Sq-42 St, then take a downtown 2 or 3 train from Times Sq-42 St to Wall St. The trip takes about 36 minutes door to door on a weekday (34 to 38 depending on the connection). The 7 train comes every few minutes during the day. Every line on this trip runs all night.

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Long Island City to Financial District

Trip timeabout36min
How oftenEvery few minutes (7)
  • 7
  • 2 / 3
  1. Walk 3 minto Court Sq
  2. 7 7 trainFrom Court Sq, Manhattan-bound5 stops, about 11 min
  3. Change at Times Sq-42 StWalk about 5 min
  4. 2 / 3 2 or 3 trainFrom Times Sq-42 St, downtown6 stops, about 14 min
  5. Get off at Wall St
  6. Financial District

Weekdays, fall 2026 MTA schedule · First and last trips

By Cobblehop · · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

Step by step

  1. Walk about 3 minutes from Long Island City to Court Sq.
  2. Take a Manhattan-bound 7 train from Court Sq to Times Sq-42 St. It's 5 stops, about 11 minutes.
  3. At Times Sq-42 St, walk about 5 minutes to Times Sq-42 St for the 2 or 3 train.
  4. Take a downtown 2 or 3 train from Times Sq-42 St to Wall St. It's 6 stops, about 14 minutes.

Other ways to go

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times.

Times and frequency

From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.

DayFirst tripLast tripTypical trip2 or 3 train in the daytime
WeekdaysRuns all night36 minAbout every 4 minutes
SaturdayRuns all night35 minAbout every 4 minutes
SundayRuns all night36 minAbout every 4 minutes

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 47 minutes, and the 2 or 3 train comes about every 20 minutes.

Tips for this trip

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: Court Sq-23 St (7 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal (7 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal (2 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Wall St (2 platform) is not on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

What it costs

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

Long Island City to Financial District: common questions

How do I get from Long Island City to Financial District by public transit?

Take a Manhattan-bound 7 train from Court Sq to Times Sq-42 St, then take a downtown 2 or 3 train from Times Sq-42 St to Wall St.

How long does it take?

About 36 minutes door to door on a weekday, 34 to 38 depending on the connection. On weekends it's about 35 minutes.

Do I have to change along the way?

Yes, once: at Times Sq-42 St.

Does it run all night?

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 47 minutes, and the 2 or 3 train comes about every 20 minutes.

How much does it cost?

Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.

Sources

Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:

Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.

Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.

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