It is not all that uncommon for travelers making their way from the United States to Greece to begin their journeys in this country in the large city of Athens, which includes a major international airport. If this is just the jumping-off point for your trip to Greece and you want to meet your way to the north, one option is to travel on trains provided by Greek Railways they can make the trip to Thessaloniki in a little over four hours with trains leaving the city of Athens roughly every four hours or so. Trains depart from the center of Athens, and those who want to stay near the station should consider a hotel like the Neos Olympos Hotel, which is just a few blocks from the station. Upon your arrival in Thessaloniki, a couple of hotels close to the station right in the center of the city include the Holiday Inn Thessaloniki and the Vergina Hotel.